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UK Statistics Authority Chair Resigns Amid Data Crisis

7/10/2025

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Sir Robert Chote, the chair of the UK Statistics Authority, is stepping down after facing backlash over management failures that have compromised the quality of economic data. His resignation comes in the wake of troubling issues within the Office for National Statistics, including poor project management and low staff morale. The cabinet office is now racing to appoint new leaders by year-end to tackle these systemic challenges.

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Sir Robert Chote, the chair of the UK Statistics Authority, is stepping down after facing backlash over management failures that have compromised the quality of economic data. His resignation comes in the wake of troubling issues within the Office for National Statistics, including poor project management and low staff morale. The cabinet office is now racing to appoint new leaders by year-end to tackle these systemic challenges.