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Falling Response Rates Undermine UK Economic Data Accuracy
The UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS) is struggling with falling response rates to its Labour Force Survey, a key measure of employment and unemployment, down to 12.5 percent from 50 percent, impacting the accuracy of economic data used to inform government policy.
Falling Response Rates Undermine UK Economic Data Accuracy
The UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS) is struggling with falling response rates to its Labour Force Survey, a key measure of employment and unemployment, down to 12.5 percent from 50 percent, impacting the accuracy of economic data used to inform government policy.
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40% Bias Score
ONS Recalculates UK Average House Price, Showing 4.6% Annual Growth Despite Methodology Change
The UK's average house price fell £22,000 to £268,000 in one month due to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) recalculating its methodology to reflect a higher proportion of smaller, less expensive properties sold since 2015; however, annual growth was 4.6%.
ONS Recalculates UK Average House Price, Showing 4.6% Annual Growth Despite Methodology Change
The UK's average house price fell £22,000 to £268,000 in one month due to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) recalculating its methodology to reflect a higher proportion of smaller, less expensive properties sold since 2015; however, annual growth was 4.6%.
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60% Bias Score
UK Population to Hit 72.5 Million by 2032 Due to High Net Migration
The UK's population is projected to increase by nearly 5 million by 2032, driven by high net migration, reaching 72.5 million; this growth, while offering potential economic benefits, presents challenges for infrastructure and social services due to an aging population.
UK Population to Hit 72.5 Million by 2032 Due to High Net Migration
The UK's population is projected to increase by nearly 5 million by 2032, driven by high net migration, reaching 72.5 million; this growth, while offering potential economic benefits, presents challenges for infrastructure and social services due to an aging population.
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60% Bias Score
Blackpool Overtakes Glasgow for Lowest Male Life Expectancy
Blackpool has replaced Glasgow as the area with the lowest male life expectancy in Britain (73.1 years vs 73.6 years), while Glasgow retains the lowest female life expectancy (78.3 years), based on 2021-2023 birth data from the ONS; six of the ten lowest areas for men are still in Scotland.
Blackpool Overtakes Glasgow for Lowest Male Life Expectancy
Blackpool has replaced Glasgow as the area with the lowest male life expectancy in Britain (73.1 years vs 73.6 years), while Glasgow retains the lowest female life expectancy (78.3 years), based on 2021-2023 birth data from the ONS; six of the ten lowest areas for men are still in Scotland.
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32% Bias Score
ONS to Maintain 7 AM Data Release Amidst Website Concerns
The UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS) will continue releasing key economic data, such as GDP and inflation figures, at 7 am to avoid website crashes and ensure timely access for markets and the public, despite concerns over data analysis time before markets open.
ONS to Maintain 7 AM Data Release Amidst Website Concerns
The UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS) will continue releasing key economic data, such as GDP and inflation figures, at 7 am to avoid website crashes and ensure timely access for markets and the public, despite concerns over data analysis time before markets open.
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44% Bias Score
ONS Seeks to Improve Accuracy of UK Labour Force Survey
The UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS) plans to improve its Labour Force Survey (LFS) by 2026, potentially making participation mandatory to address accuracy issues that have arisen since the COVID-19 pandemic and hampered economic policymaking.
ONS Seeks to Improve Accuracy of UK Labour Force Survey
The UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS) plans to improve its Labour Force Survey (LFS) by 2026, potentially making participation mandatory to address accuracy issues that have arisen since the COVID-19 pandemic and hampered economic policymaking.
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36% Bias Score
UK Economy Stagnates in Q3 2024: Zero Growth Recorded
Revised ONS figures show the UK economy recorded zero growth in the third quarter of 2024, a significant drop from initial estimates and lower than other G7 nations; real GDP per head fell by 0.2%, and household disposable income remained stagnant.
UK Economy Stagnates in Q3 2024: Zero Growth Recorded
Revised ONS figures show the UK economy recorded zero growth in the third quarter of 2024, a significant drop from initial estimates and lower than other G7 nations; real GDP per head fell by 0.2%, and household disposable income remained stagnant.
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44% Bias Score
Record UK Immigration: Over 1.2 Million Legal Arrivals in 12 Months
In the year to June 2024, over 1.2 million foreigners legally immigrated to the UK, yielding a net migration of almost 906,000; this follows the 2021 post-Brexit points-based immigration system, with India, Nigeria, Pakistan, and China as leading source countries; despite recent government restricti...
Record UK Immigration: Over 1.2 Million Legal Arrivals in 12 Months
In the year to June 2024, over 1.2 million foreigners legally immigrated to the UK, yielding a net migration of almost 906,000; this follows the 2021 post-Brexit points-based immigration system, with India, Nigeria, Pakistan, and China as leading source countries; despite recent government restricti...
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48% Bias Score
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