Understanding poverty in the UK: the data gaps holding us back

Publication Type: Media
Publication date: 19 January 2026

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Subjects

Public Policy
Poverty
Surveys
Survey Methodology
Research
Statistical Analysis

Source

Royal Statistical Society

Link

https://rss.org.uk/news-publication/news-publications/2026/statistics-news/understanding-poverty-in-the-uk-the-data-gaps-hold/

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