Tue, 01 Apr 2025

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 Investigation launched into UK's statistics agency

The Office for National Statistics is under review after criticism about the reliability of its data.

* The UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS) is under review after criticisms about its data.
* A former top civil servant, Sir Robert Devereux, has been appointed to lead an independent investigation into the ONS' effectiveness in delivering statistics.
* The review will assess the ONS' organisational culture, structure and leadership as well as its relationships with other government departments.
* The Bank of England has previously criticised the ONS for the reliability of its job market data.
* The ONS is set to publish a new strategic business plan this week which outlines priorities for key statistics and services over the next year.
* A new, more accurate labour data series is expected by 2027 but may not meet the Bank of England's needs in time.
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