Claim: The UK's deficit is one of the highest in the developed world.
Fact-check: Is the UK's deficit one of the highest in the developed world? - Full Fact
Verdict: the uk's deficit is one of the highest among developed countries in the oecd, although it's difficult to get comparable figures that are all up-to-date for different countries.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Amelia Ash
Date published: 2015-07-20T00:00:00