About Statistics
Statistics is a branch of mathematics working with data collection, organization, analysis, interpretation and presentation. In applying statistics to a scientific, industrial, or social problem, it is conventional to begin with a statistical population or a statistical model to be studied.
Violence against women: The families demanding change
... " According to the latest official crime Statistics - between April 2020 and March 2021 - 177 women were murdered in England and Wales...
Elon Musk set to become number-one influencer on Twitter
... So if Mr Musk is to become both Twitter s chief executive and its " chief influencer" what are the implications - for the billionaire and for the website? BBC News has asked experts for their thoughts on three key Statistics...
Firefighters to vote on strikes, union says
... The overall inflation rate is at its highest level since 1981, according to the Office for National Statistics...
Boris Johnson's leaving speech fact-checked
... Neighbourhood crime down by 38% in three years This figure is correct - according to survey data from the Office for National Statistics - but it doesn t cover all types of crime people might experience in their neighbourhoods...
Train strike: How much are rail workers paid?
... He s mostly right on those figures, which come from the Office for National Statistics ()...
Iceland to launch over-60s discount as cost of living soars
... Increased fuel and food costs also contributed, according to the Office for National Statistics...
New homes: What's happened to the government's house-building target?
... These homes are classified as having: How much have prices risen? When Mr Hammond announced the 300,000-a-year target, the UK average house price was £215,113, according to the Office for National Statistics...
China lockdown: What do zero-Covid policies mean for UK prices?
... 7% in the year to March 2022, according to the Office for National Statistics - with price rises due to global pressures on supply chains and energy costs, according to the UK Treasury...
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