ONS reports progress on labour force data collection but warns of more instability in estimates ahead

Amid Treasury and BoE concerns

Sorin Dojan
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The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has bolstered the response rate to its Labour Force Survey (LFS) amid concerns about the UK's ability to set monetary and fiscal policy due to unreliable data on the labour market.

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