ONS plans to scrap reports on health and crime to improve quality of data

UK's statistics agency announces recovery' plan after concerns raised over reliability of its data

The UK's statistics agency has announced plans to scrap some of its publications on health, crime and the regions of Britain as part of its recovery" plan to boost the reliability of its core data.

Under pressure over the quality of its data, the Office for National Statistics, said it would reduce the number of reports it produces each year by about 10% in 2026 to help it prioritise resources.