Select committee chair describes former national statistician as “like a hybrid of a Medici prince and Blofeld” ...

Assessment of culture and performance, led by former departmental leader Robert Devereux, was commissioned in light of ...

Devereux said that the ONS had a “commendable interest” in new approaches to statistics and ensuring the relevance of its activities to wider political debate. But he said this had resulted in ...

Library and Archives Canada will soon have a shiny new home, but historians say what it really needs is better – and faster – access to the documents that make up this country’s history ...

The ONS’ leadership team is also changing after its head, Professor Sir Ian Diamond, resigned due to health reasons. Staff at the ONS have also grown frustrated over working from home policies ...

“ Friday’s event was one of our most successful to date. To see over 500 people come together in support of sport, business, and charity was truly inspiring. Having Sir Ian Botham and Geoff Miller on ...

Cumbers added that “given the recent scrutiny of the system, we look forward to engaging with the Cabinet Office and the UK Statistics Authority to consider how the national statistician role should ...

Professor Sir Ian Diamond has stepped down from his position as head of the Office for National Statistics and Government Statistical Service due to health issues. Announcing his exit, Diamond said in ...

The UK’s top statistician Professor Sir Ian Diamond said the Office for National Statistics was considering whether British Steel, which was on the verge of collapsing earlier this month, should ...

Professor Sir Ian Diamond, the UK’s national statistician, has expressed strong confidence that the UK is experiencing a surge in health-related economic inactivity, despite doubts over data quality.