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ONS Chief Resigns Amid Data Credibility Crisis

5/10/2025

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Sir Ian Diamond has stepped down as head of the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) due to health concerns. His resignation coincides with growing doubts about the ONS's credibility, sparked by a report that raised alarms over data quality, especially in the Labour Force Survey that gauges unemployment rates.

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Sir Ian Diamond has stepped down as head of the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) due to health concerns. His resignation coincides with growing doubts about the ONS's credibility, sparked by a report that raised alarms over data quality, especially in the Labour Force Survey that gauges unemployment rates.