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Freedom of Information is slow and steady - but not fast enough to be useful during elections. Read
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Have more council houses been built in the last seven years than under Labour?
Technically more council houses have been built since 2010 than during the 13 years of Labour but most new social houses aren’t council houses. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Are we spending more than half our income on rent?
There are 12 local authorities where the person on the average salary would have to spend 60% or more of their income to pay the average private rent. Read
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BBC Question Time: factchecked
We factchecked claims on: the economy and the G7, productivity in Germany vs the UK, how much of people's income is spent on rent, council housing and regulation of bankers before the recession. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Productivity: are we keeping up with Germany?
No. On average German workers took four hours to produce what UK workers produced in five hours in 2016. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Is the UK economy in the relegation zone?
Our economy was the fastest growing in the G7 in 2014 but is now one of the worst performers, according to various experts. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Did badly-regulated bankers cause the recession?
Lots of things went wrong, but experts agree that regulation was one of them. Read
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What’s happened to fire services since 2010?
Firefighter numbers have decreased by 22% since 2010 and fire-related deaths have increased by 20% since last year. Read
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Budget forecasts: take them with a pinch of salt
Predicting the future is hard—but forecasts are useful for policy makers. Read
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