Scotland's economy

Fact checks related to the scottish economy, taxation and spending

12 October 2018

BBC Question Time: Recap and Factcheck

Question Time on 11 October 2018 came from Edinburgh. Topics covered included Universal Credit, Brexit and education in Scotland and the line-up included Kezia Dugdale, Mike Russell and Fraser Nelson. Read

Analysis
12 July 2018

Crime

Trump’s visit: what’s the cost?

The government has given £5 million to the Scottish Police to help with the costs of policing President Trump’s visit. Other police forces can also apply for special funding to cover the costs. Read

Analysis
1 August 2014

Economy, Business & Finance

Scotland: Tax and spending

In recent years more money has been spent in Scotland than has been collected, whether or not you count money collected from the North Sea oil and gas industries. Read

Analysis