The latest episode of the Statistically Speaking podcast reveals how the ONS is now measuring UK consumer price inflation with data gathered from supermarket checkouts. Our guests explain why it’s a step change in the production of this vital economic indicator that broadens our understanding of the real cost of the living.
Permanent Secretary, Darren Tierney, discusses how the ONS will continue to strengthen the quality, timeliness and resilience of its statistics, with its new three-year Business Plan.
Read more on Securing the future of ONS statistics: What we’ve achieved and what comes next
There has been recent interest in seasonal patterns in the UK economy and how they are evolving. James Benford writes about the work taking place at the ONS to ensure they continue to be accurately accounted for in our key indicators, such as GDP.
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The International Monetary Fund has today recognised that the Office for National Statistics (ONS) is fully meeting the Special Data Dissemination Standard Plus, the highest tier of IMF’s data standards. James Benford and Rebecca Richmond reflect on the new data we are now publishing and how this lays the foundation for further improvements.
Read more on Making progress on improving UK financial statistics The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has today published its second progress update on its Economic Statistics Plan (ESP) and Survey Improvement and Enhancement Plan (SIEP). The two plans were launched in June 2025 to improve the quality and long-term sustainability of the UK’s core economic statistics. James Benford reflects on a period of continuing tangible improvements, the challenges we have encountered and how we are responding across the breadth of work.
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The start of a census programme is an exciting moment. Decisions made now will prepare Census 2031 for success and ultimately provide those…
Read more on Putting the foundations in place to make Census 2031 a success
