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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

16 May 2017

Economy, Business & Finance

How have wages changed over the past decade?

By Sinéad Boultwood • 5 mins

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

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2 August 2016

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How much do the regions of the UK receive in EU funding?

By Claire Milne • 5 mins

There is no specific amount that each region of the UK gets from the EU, this changes from year to year depending on the number of funding applications. Read

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Comparing UK regions

How have wages changed over the past decade?

How much do the regions of the UK receive in EU funding?