A damning report into last week’s Budget leak said the error was the worst failure in the OBR’s 15-year history Politics
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. Politics
The report said the leak was ‘the worst failure in the 15-year history of the OBR’ Politics
The report says ‘ultimate responsibility’ rests with the leadership of the OBR, raising major questions for the watchdog’s chair Richard Hughes Politics
Treasury minister James Murray told the Commons that the government would be considering the 'serious' findings of a report into the episode. Politics
Probe labels premature publication ‘worst failure’ in fiscal watchdog’s 15-year history Politics
Keir Starmer used a press conference to jibe at the 'significant error' over the Budget leak and question the judgment of the independent body. Economics
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to receive a report on the dramatic Budget leak that saw key documents made public nearly two hours early. Economics
Senior Labour MP calls for UK’s fiscal watchdog chair Richard Hughes to ‘consider his position’ Economics
