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Statistics rebuke for Badenoch over ‘inaccuracy’ of welfare claim

The UK Statistics Authority urged the Tory leader to ‘consider how best to clarify’ the statement.

The Independent UK · Jun 24

South London council's claim of tax freeze may 'mislead' residents, UKSA warns

While the authority froze its ‘core’ council tax, the overall bill for residents rose by roughly 3%

Evening Standard · Mar 24

Labour council warned of ‘potential to mislead’ taxpayers over frozen tax claim

The UK Statistics Authority has written to Wandsworth Council about the claim it is freezing council tax for the fourth consecutive year.

Evening Standard · Mar 24

Are the Tories Indulging In Series of Misleading Claims Including Asylum Backlog Clearance?

The statistical watchdog UK Statistics Authority has intervened in the asylum backlog clearance matter for the second time refuting UK government claims as half truths.

International Business Times UK · Jan 20, 2024

Statistics watchdog to scrutinise Sunak’s claim the asylum backlog has been ‘cleared’

The UK Statistics Authority said the announcement would be investigated

Evening Standard · Jan 3, 2024

Watchdog launches probe into Rishi Sunak’s claim that asylum backlog ‘cleared’

Rishi Sunak’s claim that ministers have “cleared” the asylum backlog is being investigated by the official statistics watchdog after…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 3, 2024

‘Minor updates’ made to alcohol report following review by statistics watchdog

Public Health Scotland and the Scottish Government has amended a summary document published in June after a complaint by the Tories.

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023

Tory MSP wrong in challenge of minimum alcohol pricing research, say medical experts

A group of medical experts have defended an agency’s research into the effects of alcohol minimum unit pricing (MUP), saying a Conservative MSP…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 12, 2023

MSP complains over ‘misleading’ claims on minimum unit price for alcohol

Dr Sandesh Gulhane has written to the head of the UK Statistics Authority over Scottish Government

The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2023

Rishi Sunak could face ANOTHER probe - this time over 'misleading' asylum data

Shadow Immigration Minister Stephen Kinnock branded it unacceptable that three Tory frontbenchers - including the Prime Minister - have failed to correct misleading claims

Daily Mirror · May 12, 2023