20 m. ago OBR chief resigns after report blames leadership for Budget blunder

A damning report into last week’s Budget leak said the error was the worst failure in the OBR’s 15-year history

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27 m. ago OBR chief Richard Hughes resigns amid growing chaos over Budget as PM defends Chancellor

Treasury minister James Murray told the Commons that the Government backs a ‘deeper forensic investigation’ into previous Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) disclosures

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34 m. ago Lying Rachel finds her 'fall guy': OBR chief who exposed Chancellor's lies QUITS over shambolic leak of Budget 

In a letter to the Chancellor and the House of Commons' Treasury Committee on Monday, Mr Hughes said he was taking 'full responsibility' for the embarrassing error.

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40 m. ago OBR chairman resigns after damning report into leak of Reeves’ Budget

The report said the leak was ‘the worst failure in the 15-year history of the OBR’

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42 m. ago OBR chairman resigns after leak of Budget and 'worst mishap' in body's history

Richard Hughes said he was resigning to allow the OBR to “quickly move on from this regrettable incident”.

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71 m. ago OBR boss Richard Hughes quits after chaotic leak of Budget documents

The Office for Budget Responsibility boss said he would take full responsibility for the blunder, which saw key details released an hour before Rachel Reeves stood up

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81 m. ago OBR Budget blunder had happened before, damning report reveals

The report says ‘ultimate responsibility’ rests with the leadership of the OBR, raising major questions for the watchdog’s chair Richard Hughes

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95 m. ago OBR must ‘change completely’ how sensitive reports published after Budget leak

A review of the watchdog’s processes for publishing has been recommended.

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1 hour ago OBR chief on the brink as minister suggests buck for Budget leak stops with him

Treasury minister James Murray told the Commons that the government would be considering the 'serious' findings of a report into the episode.

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2 h. ago OBR says inadvertent budget leak is ‘worst failure’ in its 15

Investigation finds organisation’s leadership over many years was to blame for error, and similar breach happened earlier this yearPolitics live –latest updatesBritain’s budget watchdog has said the early leak of its budget documents before Rachel Reeves made her speech was the “worst failure” in its 15-year history as it emerged a similar breach had occurred earlier this year.The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) said an investigation had found that the leadership of the organisation, over many years, was to blame for the early release of its Economic and Fiscal Outlook (EFO) document online nearly an hour before Reeves’s address last Wednesday. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Reason behind Rachel Reeves' early budget leak blunder revealed in 'worst failure'

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2 h. ago OBR report says Budget leak error also led to early Spring Statement access

Probe labels premature publication ‘worst failure’ in fiscal watchdog’s 15-year history

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2 h. ago OBR must ‘change completely’ how it publishes sensitive reports after Budget leak

A review of the watchdog’s processes for publishing has been recommended.

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4 h. ago OBR chief could be forced to quit TODAY as Starmer swipes at 'serious error' after Budget leak and revelations over when it told Treasury there was no hole in public finances

Keir Starmer used a press conference to jibe at the 'significant error' over the Budget leak and question the judgment of the independent body.

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5 h. ago Starmer raises pressure on head of OBR by saying budget leak was ‘serious error’

PM says he is ‘very supportive’ of spending watchdog but breach was a ‘massive discourtesy’ to parliamentUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has increased pressure on the head of the government’s spending watchdog over the budget leak by saying that while he was “very supportive” of the institution, a “serious error” had been made.The prime minister said the breach of market-sensitive information, shortly before Rachel Reeves delivered her statement last week, was a “massive discourtesy” to parliament. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Will Reeves take revenge on OBR chief TODAY? Watchdog's fate hangs in balance with Budget leak report

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to receive a report on the dramatic Budget leak that saw key documents made public nearly two hours early.

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15 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.

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24 h. ago More answers on extraordinary OBR Budget leak to be published soon

The investigation into the early release of Budget forecasts will report on Monday, the Chancellor has said

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29 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.

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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

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