For the first time, UK long-term international migration statistics no longer rely on survey data but are, instead, produced using administrative data. While this is a landmark moment and gives us an improved picture of past migration patterns, using admin data can present fresh challenges, as Mary Gregory explains.
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Earlier this year we announced we will be using newly-developed questions to measure domestic abuse in the Crime Survey for…
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Child abuse is appalling in all its forms and affects some of the most vulnerable in society, but it is…
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