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Economy, Business & Finance
A guide to what economic terms mean
A simple guide to what some key economic terms - like GDP, inflation, debt and deficit - mean. Read
Analysis
How to understand the Budget – without the spin
How can you tell whether the Budget speech is giving you the full picture or not? The Institute for Government’s Jill Rutter and Gemma Tetlow tell us nine key things to look out for… Read
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BBC Question Time: Recap and Factcheck
Question Time on 25 October 2018 came from Barrow-in-Furness. Topics covered included Brexit, austerity, Trident and non-disclosure agreements. Read
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Europe
What is Labour’s policy on the customs union and single market?
Labour wants to be outside the customs union and single market after Brexit, but with similar levels of access as to now. The EU would almost certainly reject this without significant re-negotiation. Read
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Europe
What was promised about the customs union before the referendum?
Campaigners weren’t explicit about what Brexit would mean for the customs union before the referendum. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Has 86% of austerity fallen on women?
Since 2010, coalition and Conservative governments have aimed to reduce public spending through tax and benefit changes. 86% of those changes come from spending on women. Read
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Did 670,000 march for a People’s Vote on Brexit?
670,000 is an estimate from the organisers. We can’t say for sure if it’s accurate or not, but it may be on the high side. Read
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Health
NHS and private hospitals: who pays business rates?
Private hospitals can register as charities and save 80% on their business rates payments, while some NHS hospitals have faced a business rates increase. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Universal Credit isn’t the reason there are 1,000 more people a day in work
There are over 3 million more people in employment since 2010, but employment tends to rise over time. There is no clear evidence on how many people Universal Credit has got into work. Read
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