Fact check: What age do most people buy their first home?
By By Will Grimond, PA 10/06/2024Most people are homeowners by the age of 36, but the average first-time buyer is younger.
Fact check: Pensioners paid £19.5 billion in income tax in year ending 2022
By By August Graham, PA 10/06/2024The proportion of those aged 65 or over paying income tax was 62% in the year ending March 2023.
Fact check: Tory claims over Labour tax plans are based on policy assumptions
By By August Graham, PA 10/06/2024The £2,000 suggested is based on figures produced by the Conservative Party which the Labour Party has disputed.
Fact check: Some funds from HS2’s cancelled northern leg are earmarked for South
By By Will Grimond, PA 10/06/2024The money will not just be spent in the North and the Midlands, despite the proposed line operating from Birmingham to Manchester.
Fact check: £23.36bn in Sunak tax claim does not come from civil service figures
By By August Graham, PA 10/06/2024Rishi Sunak claimed in the ITV debate that independent officials at the Treasury had costed Labour’s policies.