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UK statistics agency braces for official reviews as more data flaws emerge
The ONS has postponed publishing trade data and suspended publication of two price indices over past 10 daysFinancial Times - 16h -
UK statistics agency admits more figures are flawed
Delay to release of price indices will deepen concerns about reliability of ONS dataFinancial Times - 1d -
UK statistics agency delays release of trade data after finding error
Move by Office for National Statistics will fuel questions over quality of its figures following problems with jobs surveyFinancial Times - Mar. 13 -
Judge Bars Social Security Officials From Giving DOGE Unredacted Data
A federal judge in Maryland found that Elon Musk’s scrutiny of the agency’s data systems appeared to violate federal privacy laws.The New York Times - 1d -
ONS change to pension valuation is ‘fundamentally flawed’, think-tank says
Institute for Fiscal Studies accuses official statisticians of ‘jumbled economic reasoning’, in latest setback for agencyFinancial Times - 1d -
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh brace for upcoming food reductions as aid agencies cut funding
Rohingya refugees in crammed Bangladeshi camps say they are worried about a U.S. decision to cut food rations by half beginning next month, while a refugee official says the reduction will impact ...ABC News - Mar. 8 -
Software bug at firm left NHS data 'vulnerable to hackers'
The NHS is looking into claims that a software flaw at Medefer left patient data vulnerable.BBC News - Mar. 10 -
The White House war on federal statistics
Economists and scientists worry over disappearing data and advisory groupsFinancial Times - 3d -
More Americans are now seeking UK citizenship. Three of them tell us why
Donald Trump’s re-election has made many in the US doubt whether the direction of their nation is for them. A record number of Americans are seeking UK citizenship, according to recent data.. In ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
Did Trump Officials Defy a Court Order?
A New York Times review of flight data shows how the Trump administration deported about 200 migrants to El Salvador — despite a federal judge’s ruling blocking these deportations. Luke Broadwater, ...The New York Times - 3d -
High-speed freight trains emerge as fresh alternative to trucks in UK
The trains are not only much faster than a truck but carry far more, while requiring only a single driverFinancial Times - Mar. 11 -
Public data should not conflate sex and gender, review says
Author of government-ordered review says biological sex and gender have become distinct and should be recorded separately.BBC News - 2d -
NOAA braces for mass layoffs, fueling concerns about lifesaving weather services
NOAA is preparing to lay off more than 1,000 workers as part of the Trump administration's mandate for agencies to prepare "reductions in force," according to sources.ABC News - Mar. 12 -
Are we heading into a recession? Here's what the data shows
With stocks sliding into correction territory in the last week, a question emerges: Is a recession next? Here's what the data and expert economists say.NBC News - 4d -
UK expects more than 30 countries to join Ukrainian ceasefire coalition
Not all will be willing to put troops on the ground, British officials admitFinancial Times - 4d -
UK economy shrank unexpectedly in January
A slowdown in manufacturing was one of the main reasons for the dip, the Office for National Statistics says.BBC News - Mar. 14 -
What could Apple’s high court challenge mean for data protection?
The UK’s battle for access to encrypted services could define how companies are able to safeguard customer data in the future. Apple will challenge a UK government demand to access encrypted ...The Guardian - Mar. 14 -
Apple's row with UK government over customer data to be heard in secret
The BBC understands the dispute over accessing encrypted data is set to be heard at the High Court.BBC News - Mar. 12 -
FCA drops plan to ‘name and shame’ more UK companies under investigation
Financial regulator says it will scrap new public interest test after backlash from the City and government officialsFinancial Times - Mar. 11 -
More than a fifth of UK adults still not looking for work
Official figures come after controversial plans to cut sickness and disability benefits were announced this week.BBC News - 1d -
OPM inspector general investigating DOGE emails, access to agency data
The inspector general for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) told lawmakers he is investigating the use of a new data system at the agency that has been part of a broader effort by Elon Musk ...The Hill - Mar. 10 -
U.S.A.I.D. Official Orders Employees to Shred or Burn Classified and Personnel Records
Union representatives demanded that the aid agency follow the law stated in the Federal Records Act. Defense lawyers argued that officials had not destroyed personnel records and would not destroy ...The New York Times - Mar. 12 -
Trump administration may fire more than 1,000 EPA scientists and scrap research office, Democrats say
The potential layoffs listed in documents reviewed by Democrats are part of the White House'’s broader push to shrink the federal government. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to ...The Guardian - 3d -
EPA to review landmark finding that greenhouse gases threaten public health
Environmental Protection Agency to review a key 2009 finding by the agency that greenhouse gases pose a risk to Americans.CBS News - Mar. 12 -
UK revokes accreditation for two Russian diplomatic officials
It comes after two British officials were accused of spying and ordered to leave Russia on Monday.BBC News - Mar. 12 -
Ex-Social Security official describes ‘significant’ risk of sensitive data going to wrong hands under DOGE
Tiffany Flick, a former Social Security official, detailed what she sees as a “significant” risk of sensitive government data heading into the wrong hands under Elon Musk’s Department of Government ...The Hill - Mar. 10 -
Health agencies brace for layoffs with RFK Jr.'s restructuring of HHS
HHS Secretary RFK Jr., with help from DOGE, is planning a restructuring with sweeping cuts expected at multiple agencies.CBS News - 11h -
CFPB official details DOGE ‘chaos’ in overtaking agency
A top official at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) gave an inside account of the “chaos” and “confusion” that overtook the agency when the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) ...The Hill - Mar. 10 -
U.K. braces for environmental impact as ships burn in North Sea after collision
British officials were bracing for environmental damage and seeking answers Tuesday after a cargo ship carrying a toxic chemical hit a tanker transporting jet fuel for the U.S. military off eastern ...NBC News - Mar. 11 -
Immigrant detention centers are at capacity, Trump admin officials say
The Department of Homeland Security is working with several agencies to increase bed space as they ask Congress for more funding.NBC News - Mar. 12 -
Unions ask court to stop DOGE from accessing Social Security data of millions of Americans
A group of labor unions asked a federal court for an emergency order to stop DOGE from accessing sensitive Social Security data.NBC News - Mar. 8 -
VR headsets and pulled pork join UK inflation basket
Office for National Statistics updates items used to measure price growth as spending habits evolveFinancial Times - 4d -
NFL free agency grades: Denver Broncos draw positive reviews
The Broncos received "A" grades for their free agency class.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
US arrests more immigrants in February 2025 than any month in last seven years
Guardian data analysis shows administration transformed immigration enforcement in only a few weeks. US immigration enforcement officials arrested more people in the first 22 days of February 2025 ...The Guardian - Mar. 13 -
Details on EPA's review of 2009 finding about danger of greenhouse gases
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin, says the agency will be reviewing a 2009 finding that greenhouse gases are a danger to public health. CBS News national environmental ...CBS News - Mar. 13 -
American Airlines flight catches fire after emergency landing in Denver
Twelve passengers were taken to the hospital with minor injuries Thursday after an American Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Denver International Airport and then caught fire, airport ...CBS News - Mar. 14 -
Children in UK as young as 11 targeted by sextortion criminals, data reveals
Internet Watch Foundation says ‘worrying’ trend shows criminals are casting their nets wider to trap victims. • Our son was targeted by sextortionist online – here’s what we did . Children as ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
Free agency in review: Additions, subtractions and the current state of all 32 teams
Following the first week of free agency, we're taking inventory on every NFL team and whom they've signed.ESPN - 2d -
The UK’s inflation basket is a casual vibe check
Collecting price data on meat pies and VR headsets is a strange exerciseFinancial Times - 20h -
UK economy shrinks unexpectedly in blow to Rachel Reeves
ONS data showing 0.1% fall in GDP in January comes less than two weeks before chancellor’s spring statement. Analysis: Shrinking economy an unhelpful backdrop for Reeves’s growth push The UK ...The Guardian - Mar. 14