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Is UK economic growth really on a par with America's?
The Treasury is claiming that the 0.5% increase in GDP announced today puts UK economic growth on a par with the US, proving that slow growth is an international problem. Is that true? Polly Curtis,...
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What happens if Greece leaves the euro?
Greece is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy and faces the growing possibility of exiting the eurozone. What would that mean? Polly Curtis, with your help, looks at the various scenarios facing the...
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What would the collapse of the euro mean for the UK?
There is speculation today that if the eurozone breaks-up, it could in fact help the UK's economy longer term than if it survives. Polly Curtis rounds up opinion on the implications of a euro meltdown...
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Why is Italy in trouble?
Italians have low personal debt, the second biggest manufacturing economy in Europe and Berlusconi claims the restaurants in Rome are full. So why is Italy now at the centre of the eurozone crisis?...
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Is the UK's slow growth and high unemployment really caused by the eurozone...
The government has blamed the UK's economic woes on the eurozone crisis. Is that fair? Polly Curtis, with your help, finds out. Get in touch below the line, email your views to...
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Who is really behind the campaign to cut fuel duty?
More than 100,000 people have signed a petition calling for a planned 3p rise in fuel duty to be scrapped triggering a Commons debate today. Who paid for the campaign? Polly Curtis, with your help,...
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Is youth unemployment really rising because of the eurozone crisis?
More than 1 million young people are now unemployed and the government is blaming the trend on the problems in Europe. Is that true? Polly Curtis, with your help, finds out. Get in touch below the...
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Is the Northern Rock sale a good deal for taxpayers?
The government is to sell Northern Rock plc to Virgin for £747m, re-privatising the bank at a loss of at least £400m. Is it a good deal for the taxpayer? Polly Curtis, with your help, finds out. Get in...
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Do windfarms work?
Prince Philip has labelled wind farms "useless" claiming they are completely reliant on subsidies. Is this true? Polly Curtis, with your help, finds out. Get in touch below the line, email your views...
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Why has executive pay increased so drastically?
Executive pay has risen exponentially over the past three decades and the High Pay Commission today argues that it has had a "corrosive" impact on society. What is driving the trend? Polly Curtis, with...
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Caesarean or natural birth – which is safer?
Women should formally have the right to choose to give birth by caesarean section – but they must also be offered counselling to help them make their decision, the National Institute for Clinical...
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Will the pensions strike really cost the country £500m?
Next week up to 2.6m state employeess will strike over pensions and ministers today claimed it will cost the economy £500m. Is this a fair prediction? Polly Curtis, with your help, finds out. Get in...
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Unions rubbish claims that strike could cost £500m
Ministers say strikes will impose 'significant hit to economy' but unions accuse government of 'fantasy economics'Reality check: will the pensions strike really cost the country £500m?A row has broken...
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Pensions action will be a women's strike, says union
Unison says 30 November strike will be dominated by females and undermine Conservative party efforts to reconnect with women votersNext Wednesday's action over pension changes will be a "women's...
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Are public sector pensions fair?
Next Wednesday up to 2.6m state employees will strike over government plans to overhaul their pensions. In the run-up to the action we will be fact-checking the state of play of private versus public...
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Who's telling the truth in the public sector pension row?
Ministers and the unions are engaged in a propaganda war to convince people that they are right about plans to reform public sector pensions ahead of Wednesday's strike. But who's telling the truth?...
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Are the plans in the chancellor's autumn statement fair?
The chancellor has announced a further pay freeze in the public sector, cuts to tax credits and a scrapping of the fuel duty rise. Who are the winners and who are the losers? Polly Curtis, with your...
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Have the public sector pension talks collapsed?
Ministers say that unions are striking today despite negotiations behind the scenes being "incessant". The unions say this is "not true" and the government has issued its final offer. Who is right?...
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Strikes over public sector pensions hit services across UK as 2 million walk out
David Cameron and Ed Miliband trade blows as 60% of schools in England are closed and 6,000 NHS operations cancelledTrade unions and the government have traded blows over the impact of the biggest...
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Is David Cameron right to dispute the child poverty figures?
The prime minister today claimed that this week's shocking figures showing that child poverty will increase by 100,000 by 2013 were misleading. Is he right? Polly Curtis finds out. Get in touch below...
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