News – Office for Statistics Regulation

OSR Publishes Report on ONS Economic Statistics

7 April 2025 — Press release, Statement

The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has today published a report on economic statistics produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This report presents the evidence gathered in the…

New Report Highlights the Role of Official Statistics on Personal Decision-Making

19 March 2025 —

The Office for Statistics Regulation has today published a report commissioned from the Policy Institute at King’s College London and Behavioural Insights Team, to explore the role official statistics play…

Update on progress made on labour market statistics, produced by the Office for National Statistics.

26 February 2025 — Press release

Today the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has published an update on progress made on labour market statistics, produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The report consolidates OSR’s…

OSR and the Royal Statistical Society launch 6th TQV Code of Practice Award for 2025

30 January 2025 — Announcement

We are accepting entries for our 2025 Award for Statistical Excellence in Trustworthiness, Quality & Value, awarded in partnership with the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) and Civil Service World.

How government can make more data available for research and statistics in 2025

9 January 2025 — Statement

As we enter the new year, OSR sets out our view on what is needed to advance data sharing, access and linkage across government, to ensure opportunities to enhance the…

OSR’s statement on the Labour Force Survey-derived estimates and Annual Population Survey-derived estimates

12 December 2024 —

This statement provides information about statistics that have recently had their accredited official statistics status removed due to issues with the quality of the Labour Force Survey (LFS) and associated…

OSR Update on the Transformation of Labour Market Statistics

12 December 2024 — Press release

Today we have published a blog, entitled Quality under challenge: Regulating statistics and data from the Labour Force Survey, to bring together information about how we are regulating statistics and…

Statement on OSR’s separation from ONS

24 October 2024 — Statement

The UK Statistics Authority is responsible for ensuring that official statistics serve the public good. To deliver this responsibility, it has two executive offices: the Office for National Statistics, which…

Help Future-Proof the Code of Practice for Statistics – OSR Consultation is now open

23 October 2024 —

The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) is refreshing its Code of Practice for Statistics (the Code) to ensure that it continues to meet the evolving needs of the statistics system,…

OSR’s Annual Review of Casework highlights its focus on encouraging intelligent transparency in the use of all statistics and data

30 September 2024 — Press release

Today the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has published its Annual Review of Casework 2023/24. This report highlights the importance of ‘intelligent transparency’, and its role in strengthening public trust…