News – UK Statistics Authority

We are determined to restore trust in core economic statistics

12 August 2025 — Statement —

Statement from the UK Statistics Authority Board Independent official statistics inform the public, appearing in the news every day, but recently the Office for National Statistics and UK Statistics Authority…

Cabinet Office statement: Permanent Secretary of the Office for National Statistics appointed

5 August 2025 — Statement —

This statement was published on Gov.uk on 5 August 2025. The Cabinet Secretary, with the approval of the Prime Minister, has appointed Darren Tierney as the new Permanent Secretary of…

Announcing the new Chair of the National Statistician’s Expert User Advisory Committee

29 July 2025 — Appointments —

The UK Statistics Authority has today announced that Dame Kate Barker has been appointed as the new chair of the National Statistician’s Expert User Advisory Committee. Kate has recently stepped…

Applications open for the new Chair of the UK Statistics Authority

28 July 2025 — Announcement —

The Cabinet Office has launched a recruitment process to appoint the next Chair of the UK Statistics Authority. The successful candidate will lead the UK Statistics Authority Board, which oversees…

Announcing the new Chair of the National Statistician’s Inclusive Data Advisory Committee

22 July 2025 — Appointments —

The UK Statistics Authority is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Evelyn Collins CBE as Chair of the National Statistician’s Inclusive Data Advisory Committee. The role of the National…

Vacancy: National Statistician’s Inclusive Data Advisory Committee members

18 July 2025 — Appointments —

The closing date for applications is 24 August 2025 at 23:55pm To support them in their role, the National Statistician has created a set of advisory committees and panels to provide advice…

Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Campion Award for Excellence in Official Statistics

16 July 2025 — Announcement, Event —

The Royal Statistical Society has announced the recipients of the 2025 Campion Award for Excellence in Official Statistics, awarded in partnership with the UK Statistics Authority and Civil Service World. The award celebrates good practice…

HM Government commissions the Office for National Statistics to deliver a whole-population census of England and Wales in 2031

15 July 2025 — Announcement —

Today HM Government has commissioned the Office for National Statistics to conduct a mandatory, questionnaire-based, whole-population census of England and Wales in 2031. This follows the UK Statistics Authority’s recommendation…

Cabinet Office statement: Update on the leadership of UK Statistics Authority and the Office for National Statistics

7 July 2025 — Statement —

This statement was published on Gov.uk on 7 July 2025. On 26 June Sir Robert Devereux’s review of the Office for National Statistics was published. The UK Statistics Authority and…

Devereux Review of the Office for National Statistics published

26 June 2025 — Announcement —

Today, the UK Statistics Authority and the Cabinet Office have published Sir Robert Devereux’s independent review of the performance and culture of the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The review…