Fact checks related to the economy in the UK, spending, house prices, public transport, and inflation measures such as the CPI and RPI
Economy, Business & Finance
A Facebook post showing the average take home pay of someone earning minimum wage does not account for the fact that people do not pay tax on all of their income. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A Facebook post inaccurately claims that oil was more expensive in pounds in 2008 while fuel was cheaper. In fact, both crude oil and fuel were cheaper in pounds in 2008. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Figures published by the ONS showing a 2.2% fall in earnings do not account for bonuses, although there are a number of different figures available. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
These estimates are uncertain for several reasons, but 12 million households would amount to many more than 12 million people. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Both food insecurity and fuel poverty are serious problems that affect many people in the UK, but almost certainly not 40 million. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Suella Braverman told the Question Time audience that a single mother in certain circumstances would be £1,600 better off this year compared with last year, because of government support. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The shadow justice secretary used an unreliable Labour estimate for the impact of the cost of living crisis. We have repeatedly asked Labour to stop using this number. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The claim that families are ‘£2,620 worse off’ does not account for any rises in wages or benefits, and is based on some cost estimates which are not reliable. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Labour’s estimates do not include rises in wages or benefits, and contain several unreliable assumptions. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Trussell Trust did provide about 27 times more food parcels at the end of David Cameron’s time in office than it had at the beginning—but this doesn’t mean food insecurity rose that much. Read
