In April last year, we published a think piece setting out the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR)’s reflections on the role of statistics and OSR in an evolving public sphere. The recent death, in March 2026, of the philosopher Jürgen Habermas, whose modern theory of the public sphere informed that think piece, has prompted us […]
In this think piece, OSR’s Director General, Ed Humpherson, reflects on the concept of the public sphere, and the implications for statistics and regulators as the public sphere changes.
In this article, we explore official statistics on health inequalities across the UK. We hear from producers from each of the four countries of the UK about their current work and future plans, and outline our next steps in this important area.
This think piece reflects – tentatively – on some of the challenges faced if seeking answers at the more ambitious end of the spectrum.
