Labour force survey 'collapsed to only five individuals' ONS internal emails reveal

'Little and falling merit' in retaining LFS

Linus Uhlig
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A series of significant issues were brought to senior personnel at the Office for National Statistics (ONS) about the efficacy of the Labour Force Survey (LFS) before it was suspended, emails obtained through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request have revealed.

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