News – Office for Statistics Regulation

OSR statement on statistics from the Crime Survey for England and Wales

2 April 2026 — Statement

There continues to be significant public discussion – by both politicians and the media – about crime rates in England and Wales and the reliability of the crime statistics produced…

OSR publishes guidance to help users navigate statistics ahead of May elections

25 March 2026 — Announcement

The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has published new guidance aimed at supporting the use and understanding of statistics during election campaigns, as elections take place across England, Scotland and…

Office for Statistics Regulation Reports on Treatment of Seasonality in Quarterly GDP Statistics

17 March 2026 — Statement

A review by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has examined a persistent pattern in recent GDP data, with stronger growth in the first half of the year than in…

OSR and the Royal Statistical Society Launch 7th TQV Code of Practice Award for 2026

5 February 2026 — Press release

The Royal Statistical Society and the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) are partnering once again to accept entries for the 2026 Award for Statistical Excellence in Trustworthiness, Quality and Value,…

OSR has published its response to the Office for National Statistics’ first quarterly progress report on economic statistics

29 January 2026 — Press release

The response follows the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR)’s systemic review of the Office for National Statistics (ONS)’s economic statistics, which began in July 2024 and concluded with a final…

Office for Statistics Regulation publishes final report on ONS economic statistics

27 November 2025 — Announcement

The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has today published its final report from the systemic review of economic statistics produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The review confirms…

Office for Statistics Regulation Publishes Strategy for 2026–2029

26 November 2025 — Announcement

The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has set out its priorities for the next three years, focused on strengthening trust and confidence in official statistics. The strategy outlines four themes:…

OSR calls for intelligent transparency to be the default approach to government communication of statistics

19 November 2025 — Announcement

Today, the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) published its Intelligent Transparency: 2025 review. As a response to the ever-growing challenge of misinformation and disinformation, intelligent transparency ensures that high-quality statistics…

OSR launches a refreshed Code of Practice for Statistics: Embedding Trustworthiness, Quality and Value (TQV)

3 November 2025 — Announcement

The Code of Practice 3.0 is now live! The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) is excited to announce the publication of our refreshed Code of Practice for Statistics (Code 3.0),…

OSR statement on statistics concerning aspects of water in Scotland and England

28 October 2025 — Statement

Sewerage pollution incidents Statement: “There were 35.8 incidents per 10,000km of sewer in Scotland versus 35.4 incidents per 10,000km of sewer in England and Wales reported in 2023-24.” [24 July…