Claim: The Centre for Cities think tank has estimated people are on average over £10,000 a year worse off as a result of poor growth over the last 14 years.
Fact-check: Think tank did not estimate that the average person is 'over £10,000 a year' worse off since 2010 - Full Fact
Verdict: incorrect. this is a cumulative estimate for the period 2010-2022—the estimate wasn't over £10,000 "a year". it was also a counterfactual estimate for how much more disposable income the average person would have accrued had the economy grown at the same rate as between 1998 and 2010. it's not how much less income they actually have compared to 2010.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Hannah Smith
Date published: 2024-02-13T00:00:00