Borrowing last month was the lowest July figure for three years, following rises in tax and National Insurance receipts.

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) produces bi-annual forecasts for the economy and public finances, assesses the government’s progress towards achieving its fiscal targets, scrutinises ...

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) monitors the UK government's spending plans and performance. Twice a year, it releases forecasts on the state of the economy and the public finances.

Reeves' fiscal rules have left space for longer term investments in infrastructure, although the planning reforms will take some time to yield a construction boom. The UK's position as a comparatively ...

Watch as chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) Richard Hughes held a press conference after Labour's Budget was announced on Wednesday, 30 October. Rachel Reeves, the UK's first ...

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has forecast that the government’s planning reforms will boost the economy by £6.8bn.

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In today's (17 July) King's Speech, Labour confirmed the introduction of 40 bills as part of the government's agenda, including extending powers for the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR).

Britain's independent fiscal watchdog, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), said on Thursday it had been asked by finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng to produce a first draft of its next ...