Office for Statistics Regulation

Today we have written to @ukhomeoffice welcoming the UK Government’s strategy to reduce violence against women and girls, but encourage greater transparency about the metrics used to measure progress against it.👇 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence…

Today we have published our compliance review of @ONS's mid-year population estimates for England and Wales. OSR has flagged concerns over the quality of subnational estimates, calling for clearer communication, and guidance to enhance user confidence osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/publication/mi…

Today we have responded to @ukhomeoffice supporting its actions following a breach of the Code of Practice for Statistics👇 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence…

Today we have published our response to the second @ONS economic statistics and surveys improvement plan, quarterly progress update. We recognise the progress on our recommendations and have provided guidance on how to strengthen future reporting👇 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/publication/on…

In our latest blog our Director General Ed Humpherson highlights about the importance of how 'first words matter' in opening statements when talking about official statistics👇 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/blog/first-wor…

Full Fact have published analysis of local leaflets, some of which provide unreliable information on tactical voting in the May elections. Where statistics are used, materials should clearly state their definitions and sources to maintain voters’ trust. osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/election/

Today we have published an update report highlighting the progress ONS has made, while recognising that challenges remain in delivering the transformed Labour Force Survey programme👇 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/publication/up…

Today @ONS has written to us providing an update on the development of its Long-term international migration estimates👇 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence…

We have reviewed claims about comparative NHS referral to treatment waiting times, highlighting the importance of clear sourcing and careful interpretation. Read the full statement👉osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/news/statement…

You can find our full election guidance including our short guidance film on our website👇 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/news/osr-publi…

Great to see an article about our election guidance in the @southwalesargus, you can read the article here👇 southwalesargus.co.uk/news/26021254.…

🆕 ONLINE EVENT – Trustworthiness under pressure: How analysts protect public confidence. In this unmissable AiG Month keynote rooted in real examples, Ed Humpherson Head of @StatsRegulation, will explore what trustworthiness looks like under pressure. 🎟️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/trustworthin…

Today we have published our compliance review of @DHSC Abortion statistics for England and Wales, concluding the statistics continue to meet the standards set out in the Code of Practice and should retain their accredited status👇 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/publication/co…

We have produced new guidance to help producers better understand how and why OSR sometimes removes accreditation. Including instructions on how producers can flag concerns with OSR👇 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/guidance/suspe…

We welcome Welsh Government's development of new estimates of additional housing need as official statistics👇 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/publication/es…

Great to see our Director General, Ed Humpherson, quoted in this Economist article, looking at the role data plays in the UK's immigration policy👇 economist.com/britain/2026/0…

In our latest guest blog Natalie Fleming of @skillsforcare talks about her experience and learning from the process of achieving accredited official statistics status for an official statistic 👇 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/blog/our-journ…

In our latest blog, our Head of Casework shines a light on the often unseen but highly impactful work of OSR’s casework function👇 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/blog/beyond-pu…

Our new guidance explains appropriate use of renewable energy statistics for Scotland during upcoming elections, with clarity on key measures like installed capacity, derated capacity & actual generation👇 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/guidance/renew…

We have published updated guidance to support the clear and trustworthy use of statistics during this May’s elections. It includes refreshed explainers for key topics and 5 simple questions to help assess statistical claims in campaigns 👇 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/news/osr-publi…