Fast Stream gets biggest ever number of applicants Exclusive
26 Sep 2025 Statistics

Fast Stream gets biggest ever number of applicants

More than 70,000 apply for 2025 Fast Stream intake, newly-published data shows
by Tevye Markson
Entries open for award celebrating statistical excellence in civil service
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Entries open for award celebrating statistical excellence in civil service
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RSS case-study project to help statisticians make decisions under pressure
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RSS case-study project to help statisticians make decisions under pressure
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ONS team wins stats prize for 'considerable' improvements to local data
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Treasury perm sec warned ministers over Tory tax claim
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Treasury perm sec warned ministers over Tory tax claim
James Bowler said ministers should not say a Conservative costing was produced by civil servants
MPs urge reform to boost cross-departmental data sharing
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Public confidence in ONS remains high as trust in civil service dips
Survey shows robust faith in official statistics but trust in civil service has fallen to 75%
MPs accuse DWP of 'cherry-picking' evidence on Universal Credit impact
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MPs accuse DWP of 'cherry-picking' evidence on Universal Credit impact
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ONS staff 'to defy back-to-office drive' with industrial action
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ONS staff 'to defy back-to-office drive' with industrial action
Members of the PCS union encouraged to revert to their previous hybrid working schedule from 8 May
ONS officials vote to strike over in-office rule
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ONS officials vote to strike over in-office rule
Staff threaten walkout over being asked to spend two days a week in the office
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Perm sec apologises after MoD overstates its inventory by more than 250 million items
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