Allow UKSA to prosecute politicians who state incorrect statistics

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Allow UKSA to prosecute politicians who state incorrect statistics

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In the recent campaign the Leave side kept mentioning the incorrect £350m amount going to the EU. The head of the ONS asked them to stop but they didn't. The UKSA should be able to prosecute politicians, political parties and campaigns from repeating incorrect stats and force to print retractions.

Additional Information

These 2 articles relate to the £350m claim.
https://fullfact.org/blog/2016/apr/uk-statistics-authority-350-million-eu-membership-fee-potentially-misleading/
www.theguardian.com/politics/reality-check/2016/may/23/does-the-eu-really-cost-the-uk-350m-a-week

As this article describes the UKSA are the organisation required to point out to politicians where they misuse statistics but they lack the teeth to do more.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-28061826

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