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Migration: The needle in the data haystack

Statistically Speaking
July 23, 2025

Categories: migration, Office for National Statistics

With migration continuing to make headlines in the media, a new episode of the Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) podcast…

The Truth Behind the Numbers: Spotting Statistical Misuse

Bringing Data to Life
February 17, 2025

Categories: Data, Education, Office for National Statistics, Office for Statistics Regulation

Ever wondered how statistics can be twisted to fit a certain narrative? Numbers don’t lie, but they can certainly be…

Communicating Statistics: Crossing the minefields of misinformation

Statistically Speaking
October 5, 2023

Categories: Data, Office for National Statistics, ONS, UK Statistics Authority

Facts and figures are coming at us fast every day, but ‘what’ or ‘who’ to trust: mainstream media, public figures and national institutions, or those random strangers in our social media feeds? In the latest episode of Statistically Speaking we focus on the use of data in public discussion and debate.