A long rectangular table dominates the main room. Chairs run down either side, with one chair at its semi-circular head. When ...

In the UK, Craig Williams stands to make a £500 profit from his bet on the July 4 election, but a bit like old Biff Tannen, the collection of his winnings will not have been worth the wait.

Last month, the chair of the UK Statistics Authority — which oversees the Office for National Statistics — announced he would step down, after facing criticism for allowing “systemic” failures of ...