3 h. ago OBR chief in firing line for Budget leak: Reeves will not rule out sacking boss of watchdog that exposed Labour spin

The Chancellor will receive a report tomorrow on the 'serious' error that saw the Office for Budget Responsibility publish its crucial verdict on the Budget before giving her speech on Wednesday.

Economics

17 h. ago Reeves refuses to guarantee OBR chief's job amid Treasury fury at Budget leak and letter detailing when Chancellor was told there was no hole in the public finances

Rachel Reeves offered only lukewarm support for Richard Hughes amid Treasury anger at the Budget leak and revelations about the forecast timetable.

Economics

3 d. ago ‘Mortified’ OBR chief prepared to resign if Reeves loses confidence in him over Budget leak

Richard Hughes has written to the Chancellor and Commons Treasury Committee chair Dame Meg Hillier to apologise for the incident

Politics

3 d. ago Budget leak mystery deepens as 'external person' now blamed for OBR release

The head of the Office for Budget Responsibility has given more clues about how an extraordinary release of the Budget contents in advance may have happened

Economics

3 d. ago 'External person' may have had access to leaked Budget document link, OBR head says

The OBR has said an external person must have been responsible for leaking the Budget documents yesterday

Politics

3 d. ago OBR chief Richard Hughes claims 'external' actor may have been behind humiliating Budget leak as he drafts in cyber security expert to investigate

The OBR was left humiliated on Wednesday when it prematurely published its latest fiscal outloook before the Chancellor's Budget.

Events

3 d. ago ‘External person’ may have leaked Budget document link says OBR chief

Ms Reeves Budget was leaked half an hour before she was set to announce the Budget

Politics

3 d. ago Budget 2025 live: OBR chief warns Rachel Reeves none of her measures boost growth as chancellor defends tax rises

Reeves admits Budget will mean working people will have to ‘contribute a bit more’ - but denies breaking manifesto pledge

Events

3 d. ago 'External person' may have accessed leaked Budget document link, says under

OBR chairman Richard Hughes tells Radio 4’s Today: ‘It appears there was a link that someone was able to access - an external person’

Politics