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
The government did introduce legislation to allow for temporary energy tariff caps, as promised in the 2017 Conservative manifesto. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The average rail fare in Britain has increased by 20% in real terms since 1995, though it dropped by 1% between 2017 and 2018. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
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
Europe
Higher tariffs make what we buy from other countries more expensive. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The household saving ratio has hit an all-time low, but the figures don’t quite tell the full story Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Committee on Climate Change has said that household bills in 2016 were lower than they were in 2008, due to reductions in energy use. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We've factchecked claims from Theresa May's speech at the Conservative party manifesto launch. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The UK average weekly wage has fallen from around £540 to £520 in real terms over the past 10 years. Wages have levelled off since 2016. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Wages have been rising faster than prices for the last few years, but inflation has now caught up. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Inflation is at a two year high, but saying that it’s “soaring” is a bit of a stretch. Read
