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Fact check: Government calculations set out three cost estimates for Chagos deal

The measurements vary from simply totalling the agreed estimated payments to calculating the total cost of the 99-year treaty in today’s money.

Evening Standard · Jan 23

‘Share government data to boost economy’, says UK statistics watchdog chief

The UK Statistics Authority’s chair says linking data sets from departments could aid growth and improve services• We need to make data sharing across UK government the rule, not the exception

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2024

Sadiq Khan criticised by statistics watchdog over house-building claims

The mayor is said to have used phrasing which ‘could be misinterpreted by the average person’ when describing his record on affordable homes

Evening Standard · Jun 14, 2024

Statistics watchdog to scrutinise Sunak’s claim the asylum backlog has been ‘cleared’

The UK Statistics Authority said the announcement would be investigated

Evening Standard · Jan 3, 2024

Watchdog launches probe into Rishi Sunak’s claim that asylum backlog ‘cleared’

Rishi Sunak’s claim that ministers have “cleared” the asylum backlog is being investigated by the official statistics watchdog after…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 3, 2024

Sunak slapped down by stats watchdog for claiming to have reduced debt

PM may have ‘undermined trust’ with claims about falling debt, says UK Statistics Authority

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2023

Sunak challenged by watchdog over claim to have cut public debt

Statements by PM may have undermined trust in government’s use of statistics, says regulator

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2023

‘Minor updates’ made to alcohol report following review by statistics watchdog

Public Health Scotland and the Scottish Government has amended a summary document published in June after a complaint by the Tories.

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023

Four times we were told Scotland's oil was running out

AS the Prime Minister announced hopes to dole out hundreds of new oil and gas exploration licences today, many found themselves asking: “Wasn’t…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 31, 2023

Robert Jenrick rebuked by watchdog for false claim over criminals posing as modern slaves

Minister said 71 per cent of foreign national offenders were claiming to be modern slaves

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023