Economy, Business & Finance
Councils in London spend more per head
From 2012/13 to 2014/15, English councils outside London spent about 35% less per head than those in the capital. Read
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Comparing UK regions
Fact checks related to reporting of differences between UK nations and regions including council tax and leveling up funding
Economy, Business & Finance
Scotland's public finances
The gap between what the Scottish government spends and what it collects in taxes is higher than the rest of the UK. So at the moment, Scotland’s public finances benefit from fiscal union. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Productivity in the UK workplace: London vs. the rest
It’s true that there’s a significant gap between London and other UK cities, but so far we haven’t seen an analysis wide-ranging enough to support the claim that it’s greater than all other major econ Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Unemployment in Wales is the lowest in the UK
The unemployment rate in Wales is 4.1%, lower than England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Across the whole of the UK it’s 4.9%. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Foreign Direct Investment in the North
It's correct that the number of FDI deals in the North has increased at double the rate of the rest of the country. But that doesn't tell us how much these deals are worth. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Regional investment in transport: we don’t know exactly who gets what
There aren't figures that show exactly how much more transport investment is planned for London than the rest of the UK. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Does delaying airport expansion cost us £6 million a day?
There's three shortlisted projects for airport expansion. MPs suggested that delaying the decision costs the UK between £2 million and £7 million a day. Read
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Europe
What does leaving the EU mean for Northern Ireland?
We look at what the impact of leaving the EU will be on Northern Ireland. Read
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Europe
Is Wales getting the best deal out of the EU?
It was claimed on last week's Question Time that unlike the UK, Wales is a net beneficiary of the EU. But it's not as straightforward a calculation. Read
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