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Trade and productivity were hurt by Brexit – can AI provide hope? EconomicsUK.com07:08 7-Dec-25
Rachel Reeves's Autumn Budget: What it means for the UK MoneyWeek09:02 6-Dec-25
How the Office for Budget Responsibility became a lightning rod for criticism The Week (UK)07:18 6-Dec-25
Financial forecast folly and vindication for Michael Gove: Toby Neal on politics Express & Star06:17 6-Dec-25
How Britain can unleash investment CapX15:05 5-Dec-25
DWP perm sec lauds improved fraud-and-error forecast Civil Service World13:31 5-Dec-25
Watchdog’s silence after removing figures that showed social security spending is not ‘spiralling’ Disability News Service17:19 4-Dec-25
Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) Institute for Government09:45 4-Dec-25
Is it time to abolish the Obr? Funding the Future (Weblog)07:38 4-Dec-25
Don’t blame the Obr for the failures of politicians The Observer05:07 4-Dec-25
Reeves’ piecemeal tax approach leaves big risks on growth The Scottish Herald17:19 3-Dec-25
Rachel Reeves’ rage bait Budget New Statesman16:44 3-Dec-25
We need the Obr more than ever CapX16:18 3-Dec-25
Should the UK do budgets differently? Institute for Government15:46 3-Dec-25
Kemi Badenoch is enjoying herself The Spectator13:45 3-Dec-25
Starmer Confronted Over Obr Resignation, Tax Claims and Budget Fallout in Fiery PMQs - National … Worcester Observer13:35 3-Dec-25
Rachel Reeves 'belongs in la la land' after Budget claims, Keir Starmer told The National, Scotland13:32 3-Dec-25
OBR leak investigation finds protections not applied properly Public Finance13:22 3-Dec-25
Reeves accused of forcing Obr boss to quit for revealing Budget truth The Independent13:05 3-Dec-25
Starmer blames sweeping tax hikes on Tories City AM12:44 3-Dec-25
Keir Starmer faces PMQs amid continued Budget questions STV12:34 3-Dec-25
Peace in our time! Obr not 'at war' with HM Treasury The Scotsman06:01 3-Dec-25
Now watchdog bites back at Chancellor: Day after its chairman was forced to quit over Budget… MailOnline00:15 3-Dec-25
In the last month
UK watchdog says Reeves speech was not misleading Kuwait Times17:26 2-Dec-25
Rachel Reeves given important backing after claims she 'lied' to public ahead of Budget The Mirror15:23 2-Dec-25
Reeves’ ‘fiscal rules’ aren’t as solid as they seem Investors Chronicle15:17 2-Dec-25
OBR leaders attack Reeves again for misleading public before Budget i News13:30 2-Dec-25
Warning of fresh economic hit as Brexit accelerates UK ‘brain drain’ The Independent13:26 2-Dec-25
What is the OBR and why has its boss resigned? BBC13:26 2-Dec-25
Reeves did not mislead on challenges facing UK ahead of Budget, says OBR official BBC12:45 2-Dec-25
Apologetic Obr 'deeply regrets' early release of Budget document Investment Week12:34 2-Dec-25
Treasury leaks gave 'false impression' of public finances, says Obr professor ITV12:20 2-Dec-25
Obr chief hits out at ‘misconceptions’ in Treasury briefings City AM12:06 2-Dec-25
UK budget watchdog Obr denies being "at war" with Treasury London South East12:02 2-Dec-25
Budget watchdog says it's not 'at war with the Treasury' amid pressure on Chancellor The National, Scotland11:55 2-Dec-25
OBR chair Richard Hughes quits over Budget-document bungle Civil Service World11:42 2-Dec-25
Obr complained to Treasury before budget about leaks spreading ‘misconceptions’ Yahoo! UK & Ireland11:34 2-Dec-25
Obr confronted Treasury about ‘unhelpful’ leaks before Reeves’ Budget The Independent11:14 2-Dec-25
MPs question Obr on budget after boss resigns Sky News10:25 2-Dec-25
Starmer to chair Cabinet amid Budget fallout Nation.Cymru09:48 2-Dec-25
Head of fiscal watchdog steps down after OBR publishes budget details early EasternEye09:46 2-Dec-25
Reeves pressed to ﻿invest in people as well as projects The Observer09:32 2-Dec-25
GBP/USD: Starmer backs Reeves amid budget controversy – Commerzbank FXstreet09:27 2-Dec-25
BusinessBite: Obr chief resigns over Budget fiasco BusinessCloud.co.uk08:10 2-Dec-25
UK budget watchdog head quits over early release of Reeves' budget AsiaOne08:04 2-Dec-25
Rachel Reeves told to step down as Chancellor following 'black hole' comments The Scottish Herald07:38 2-Dec-25
Is it all Obr now for the Chancellor? ConservativeHome07:06 2-Dec-25
FTSE 100 Live: Labour and Obr row heats up; Food inflation slows City AM06:47 2-Dec-25
OBR Chief Resigns Over Accidental Leak Of Budget Report HuffPost (UK)06:22 2-Dec-25
How the standoff between Rachel Reeves and the Obr unfolded Yahoo! UK & Ireland05:08 2-Dec-25
OBR chairman resigns after Budget leak Estate Agent Today00:07 2-Dec-25
OBR chair resigns over Budget leak Holyrood Magazine23:14 1-Dec-25
United Kingdom: Latest Economic Forecasts – Changes in Property Tax and Alcohol Duties Tornos News23:12 1-Dec-25
UK gov blames budget leak on misconfigured WordPress plugin, server The Register21:33 1-Dec-25
UK’s OBR boss quits after report blames him for Budget leak New Zealand Herald20:59 1-Dec-25
Obr chair resigns after budget leak fiasco Channel 419:36 1-Dec-25
OBR chief forced out after contradicting Chancellor about Budget black hole i News18:42 1-Dec-25
Obr boss quits after Budget was leaked minutes before Rachel Reeves delivered it Daily Star18:41 1-Dec-25
Oxford University expert gives verdict on who to blame for Budget leak This is Oxfordshire18:33 1-Dec-25
Obr chief 'pays the price' for Reeves 'misleading' the public Morning Star18:29 1-Dec-25
Europe bulletin: OBR shake-up, UK manufacturing rebound, Tesla sees mixed market shock Invezz18:17 1-Dec-25
Head of UK budget watchdog quits after early release of finance minister's budget Radio New Zealand18:09 1-Dec-25
Statement on the resignation of Richard Hughes The United Kingdom Parliament17:54 1-Dec-25
UK OBR head quits after early release of Rachel Reeves’ budget Invezz17:47 1-Dec-25
OBR chair resigns after Budget leak drama Money Marketing17:40 1-Dec-25
Head of OBR resigns after Budget publishing error STV17:26 1-Dec-25
Update on the Chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) GOV.UK (Press Release)17:24 1-Dec-25
Richard Hughes quits as Obr chairman The Spectator17:20 1-Dec-25
Obr chair quits following Budget leak debacle Daily Business17:17 1-Dec-25
Obr chairman resigns after leak of Budget and 'worst mishap' in body's history Daily Record17:17 1-Dec-25
Obr chairman resigns over Budget leak Yahoo! UK & Ireland17:15 1-Dec-25
Obr chair quits after inquiry into early release of Reeves' budget Yahoo! UK & Ireland17:05 1-Dec-25
UK Office for Budget Responsibility chair resigns over budget leak London South East17:03 1-Dec-25
UK Obr chief Richard Hughes quits after Budget published early ShareCast17:00 1-Dec-25
Britain’s fiscal watchdog chief quits over leaked budget Politico EU16:57 1-Dec-25
Richard Hughes Resigns As Obr Chair Over Budget Leak PoliticsHome16:57 1-Dec-25
Obr Chair Richard Hughes resigns after Budget leak ITV16:55 1-Dec-25
Office For Budget Responsibility Chief Resigns Over Accidental Leak Of Budget Report HuffPost (UK)16:49 1-Dec-25
Obr chief Richard Hughes resigns amid growing chaos over Budget Evening Standard16:47 1-Dec-25
OBR describes early release of Budget “worst failure in 15-year history” Mortgage Strategy16:47 1-Dec-25
Starmer says there was ‘no misleading’ by Chancellor ahead of Budget National World16:46 1-Dec-25
UK’s OBR chair Richard Hughes resigns after forecast leak Investing.com16:46 1-Dec-25
Chair of budget watchdog quits amid chaos over leak The National, Scotland16:45 1-Dec-25
Obr boss Richard Hughes quits after chaotic leak of Budget documents The Mirror16:41 1-Dec-25
Obr blames budget lapse on leadership failings Yahoo! UK & Ireland16:34 1-Dec-25
Resignation of Richard Hughes as Chair of OBR Office for Budget Responsibility16:30 1-Dec-25
Obr Budget blunder had happened before, damning report reveals The Independent16:23 1-Dec-25
Starmer and Reeves are running out of road CapX16:07 1-Dec-25
Obr must ‘change completely’ how sensitive reports are published after Budget leak Nation.Cymru15:59 1-Dec-25
UK budget watchdog blames leak on ‘small team pressures’ Politico EU15:52 1-Dec-25
Obr must ‘change completely’ how sensitive reports published after Budget leak Yahoo! UK & Ireland15:43 1-Dec-25
Obr says inadvertent budget leak is ‘worst failure’ in its 15-year history Yahoo! UK & Ireland15:43 1-Dec-25
Obr’s fiscal report has been leaked at least twice City AM15:34 1-Dec-25
Reason behind Rachel Reeves' early budget leak blunder revealed in 'worst failure' Daily Star15:27 1-Dec-25
BBC political editor says Rachel Reeves 'misled' public in rare intervention The National, Scotland15:24 1-Dec-25
Budget Leak Was Worst Error In The Obr's History, Says Investigation PoliticsHome15:17 1-Dec-25
Obr says details of Reeves' Budget were not 'intentionally leaked' ITV15:14 1-Dec-25
'Misconfigured WordPress tools' partly to blame for Obr leak The Scottish Herald15:11 1-Dec-25
Obr must ‘change completely’ how it publishes sensitive reports after Budget leak Evening Standard15:11 1-Dec-25
Watchdog reveals reasons behind blunder that saw Budget details released early The Mirror15:08 1-Dec-25
OBR says Budget leak 'worst failure' in its history BBC15:04 1-Dec-25
£16 billion down? That's not entirely true Prime Minister ITV15:03 1-Dec-25
UK fiscal watchdog takes blame for budget leak, plans system overhaul Investing.com14:54 1-Dec-25
Obr could have been leaking Budget documents early for years as tech blunder is blamed MailOnline14:53 1-Dec-25
John Swinney: Rachel Reeves 'untenable' as Chancellor after having 'very clearly' misled public The Scotsman13:52 1-Dec-25
Starmer denies misleading public and cabinet ahead of budget Yahoo! UK & Ireland13:41 1-Dec-25
Rachel Reeves urged to quit over Budget 'lying' as Keir Starmer denies misleading voters Daily Record12:42 1-Dec-25
Starmer denies misleading public as fresh row with Obr erupts City AM12:32 1-Dec-25
Scottish Labour MPs leadership fears as Starmer denies 'misleading' public on budget The Scottish Herald12:08 1-Dec-25
What lies beneath: How Rachel Reeves and her Treasury warned of a Budget black hole to justify… MailOnline12:01 1-Dec-25
Obr seeks cyber counsel over online budget leak PublicTechnology.net11:12 1-Dec-25
Senior minister defends Rachel Reeves over claims she misled cabinet on tax rises Sky News09:50 1-Dec-25
Will Reeves take revenge on Obr chief today? Watchdog's fate hangs in balance with Budget leak… MailOnline09:48 1-Dec-25

      
            
      
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