DWP corrects ‘entirely misleading’ Universal Credit claim
03 Apr Statistics

DWP corrects ‘entirely misleading’ Universal Credit claim

Office for Statistics Regulation urges department to include its statisticians in comms drafting process
by Tevye Markson
Sir Ian Diamond steps down as UK’s national statistician
09 May Statistics
Sir Ian Diamond steps down as UK’s national statistician
ONS told to take 'decisive action to restore confidence' in economic stats
09 Apr Statistics
ONS told to take 'decisive action to restore confidence' in economic stats
ONS staff vote to extend strike mandate in office-attendance dispute
03 Apr Statistics
ONS staff vote to extend strike mandate in office-attendance dispute
IFS chief calls for transparency on energy price-cap analysis
14 Sep 2022 Statistics
IFS chief calls for transparency on energy price-cap analysis
Truss and Kwarteng urged to publish assessments supporting “biggest single fiscal event” in decades
‘Essential’ Covid dashboard and ‘crucial’ infection survey scoop stats awards
18 Jul 2022 Statistics
‘Essential’ Covid dashboard and ‘crucial’ infection survey scoop stats awards
Project estimating the prevalence of long Covid in the UK comes highly commended as RSS announces award winners
MPs to investigate Civil Service People Survey amid concern at department 'inaction'
15 Jul 2022 Statistics
MPs to investigate Civil Service People Survey amid concern at department 'inaction'
PACAC will also look into why survey response rates vary so much between organisations
DWP's repeated failures to publish research could undermine trust, MPs warn
20 Jun 2022 Statistics
DWP's repeated failures to publish research could undermine trust, MPs warn
Committee demands explanation for lack of transparency, pointing to nine failures to release information
Stronger leadership needed to support public-sector emissions work, says NAO
15 Jun 2022 Statistics
Stronger leadership needed to support public-sector emissions work, says NAO
Lack of central guidance partly to blame for inconsistencies in how greenhouse gas emissions are reported, watchdog says
PM warned over ninth misleading unemployment claim
17 May 2022 Statistics
PM warned over ninth misleading unemployment claim
Stats watchdog criticises Boris Johnson as he continues to incorrectly state there are more people in employment than before the pandemic
Covid and the war in Ukraine are tragically graphic illustrations of the need for trustworthy data
12 May 2022 Statistics
Covid and the war in Ukraine are tragically graphic illustrations of the need for trustworthy data
Back in the 90s, John Pullinger was involved in creating a set of principles for the best use of statistics. Thirty years on, he shares what the foundations he helped to lay continue to mean for the production of quality statistics around the world. 
Data black hole means government lacks grasp on two-thirds of local spending
04 May 2022 Statistics
Data black hole means government lacks grasp on two-thirds of local spending
Government does not understand why local authority performances vary due to £10bn data gap, think tank says
Public trust in official stats up, despite concern over political interference in Covid figures
27 Apr 2022 Statistics
Public trust in official stats up, despite concern over political interference in Covid figures
79% surveyed said Covid stats were accurate, but only half said they were free from political meddling
PACAC backs Sir Robert Chote for Statistics Authority chair role
04 Apr 2022 Statistics
PACAC backs Sir Robert Chote for Statistics Authority chair role
Committee says it is satisfied that Chote is suitable for the post but raises concerns over lack of diversity in application process
Former head of OBR picked as next UK Statistics Authority chair
22 Mar 2022 Statistics
Former head of OBR picked as next UK Statistics Authority chair
The planned appointment of Sir Robert Chote will now be scrutinised by the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
'Essential' that government statisticians can raise concerns about misleading data, stats society says
15 Mar 2022 Statistics
'Essential' that government statisticians can raise concerns about misleading data, stats society says
RSS survey highlights heavy workloads during the pandemic, as well as concerns among some about raising issues
DWP accused of 'culture of secrecy' after blocking access to benefit sanctions data
03 Mar 2022 Statistics
DWP accused of 'culture of secrecy' after blocking access to benefit sanctions data
Glasgow study into the link between sanctions and health issues halted after department refused to release data
Boris Johnson reproached for 'selective use of data' on unemployment
28 Feb 2022 Statistics
Boris Johnson reproached for 'selective use of data' on unemployment
Statistics watchdog writes to PM for the second time this month after he claimed employment had risen
Stats award seeks 'outstanding' innovation in use of official statistics
21 Feb 2022 Statistics
Stats award seeks 'outstanding' innovation in use of official statistics
RSS Campion Award celebrates government statisticians' role in "answering some of society’s most important questions"
'Data driven decision making has never been more critical': Statistics Authority chief sets out 2022 plans
17 Jan 2022 Statistics
'Data driven decision making has never been more critical': Statistics Authority chief sets out 2022 plans
Professor Sir Ian Diamond, chief executive and permanent secretary of the UK Statistics Authority, expects a continued push towards real-time statistics and analysis this year
Places with high homelessness rates not receiving enough levelling up funding, think tank warns
14 Jan 2022 Statistics
Places with high homelessness rates not receiving enough levelling up funding, think tank warns
Fund places too much emphasis on physical infrastructure and too little on social issues, report argues
A Differentiated Future Partner Content
11 Jan 2022 Statistics
A Differentiated Future
Five key themes have emerged from PA consulting's latest survey, pointing towards a very different Higher Education sector in years to come
MoJ rapped for transgender prisoners stats leak
30 Nov 2021 Statistics
MoJ rapped for transgender prisoners stats leak
Press report ahead of publication is the "opposite of what the public deserve", watchdog says
Cabinet Office criticised over 'rushed' watchdog recruitment
26 Nov 2021 Statistics
Cabinet Office criticised over 'rushed' watchdog recruitment
Thirteen-day application window “hardly a good way to get a strong and diverse field” for next UKSA chair, says former Royal Statistical Society chief exec
The civil society data gap matters – and this is how we fill it
19 Oct 2021 Statistics
The civil society data gap matters – and this is how we fill it
Civil society is a vital part of our lives, but we know relatively little about the health of the sector. Ed Humpherson makes the case for taking action now to ensure policymakers have the data they need to better support – and work with – civil society in the future
Stats regulator urges ministers and officials to implement Covid lessons
08 Oct 2021 Statistics
Stats regulator urges ministers and officials to implement Covid lessons
Pandemic sparked “unprecedented public engagement" with health data but highlighted challenges, OSR says
ONS digital team creates eight new roles in ‘ambitious expansion’
29 Jul 2021 Statistics
ONS digital team creates eight new roles in ‘ambitious expansion’
Statistics body recruiting for a range of positions
Analysis of Covid deaths by ethnicity scoops stats award
16 Jul 2021 Statistics
Analysis of Covid deaths by ethnicity scoops stats award
Winning project 'produced a profound piece of analysis that had huge effects right across government and the health service'