Head of ONS steps down over ‘health issues’ amid criticism of data flaws Sir Ian Diamond led the Office for National Statistics for the past five years. Evening Standard · May 9, 2025
Head of ONS quits job over ‘health issues’ amid criticism from politicians Sir Ian Diamond is Britain’s most senior statistician The Independent UK · May 9, 2025
UK data chief calls for more cash to lift response rates amid faulty jobs survey Office for National Statistics boss Sir Ian Diamond told MPs that he is ‘super hopeful’ about its work to improve the labour force survey. Evening Standard · Feb 4, 2025
Stats chief to face MPs amid concerns UK economic data is ‘virtually unusable’ Head of ONS Prof Sir Ian Diamond summoned days after review of statistics widened The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2025
One in 25 adults in England and Wales served in armed forces, 2021 figures show Data collected last year showed 1.85 million people in England and Wales had previously served in the UK armed forces. The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2022
Supermarket price increases for items such as pasta, chips and bread Pasta and vegetable oil prices have increased by nearly two-thirds, while tea costs nearly 50% more than it did a year ago. Liverpool Echo · Oct 25, 2022
Costs of cheapest supermarket items up by as much as two thirds Separate data shows that 72% of people with prepayment energy meters are struggling to pay bills Insider UK · Oct 25, 2022
Inflation 'out of control' as cost of everyday food items soars by up to 65% Inflation is at a 40-year high leaving many Scots struggling to make ends meet. Daily Record · Oct 25, 2022
Prices of staples such as pasta and tea soar in UK, hitting poorest hard Prices of budget food items in supermarket soar by 17% in year to September, ONS figures show The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2022
Man forced to join drugs gang tried to take own life after abuse and violence ordeal A court heard how the victim was 'trapped and powerless' after he was forced into packaging up crack cocaine and heroin deals, making his life unbearable. Daily Record · Mar 13, 2022