Office for Budget Responsibility
Improving social care is a big task and these talks are a good place to start | Heather Stewart
Productivity and quality in a sector that is its workforce will require even more money after national insurance rises
Heather Stewart
17, Nov, 2024 @10:36 AM
The Guardian view on Badenoch v Starmer: tussling over a shift to bigger government | Editorial
Editorial: This parliament’s real battle won’t be cultural, it will be over the size of the state
Editorial
05, Nov, 2024 @6:38 PM
Treasury may have broken law by failing to reveal £9.5bn spend in Tory budget, MPs told
Head of OBR says spending commitment would have ‘materially changed’ its forecast on Jeremy Hunt’s pre-election budget
Phillip Inman and Peter Walker
05, Nov, 2024 @4:01 PM
Investment drives growth. That’s why gloomy forecasters are so wrong about the budget | Will Hutton
The Office for Budget Responsibility’s extreme conservatism means it has woefully underestimated the impact of Labour’s public spending plans
Will Hutton
03, Nov, 2024 @7:00 AM
UK politics: Starmer insists pro-growth policies on way after OBR’s budget warnings – as it happened
PM says budget just ‘first step’ after watchdog said measures would make no difference to growth over five years
Andrew Sparrow
31, Oct, 2024 @5:34 PM
Reeves needs faster UK growth than the OBR predicts for her budget to work
Unless the chancellor’s capital spending increases stimulate private investment, expect more tax rises ahead
Larry Elliott Economics editor
31, Oct, 2024 @5:23 PM
OBR says budget unlikely to lift economic growth over next five years
Forecaster says extra spending revealed by Rachel Reeves will give only a short-term lift to economy
Phillip Inman
30, Oct, 2024 @7:23 PM
The Guardian view on Labour’s choices: emphasising a big state amid economic challenges | Editorial
Editorial: The budget favours increased public spending and taxation, contrasting with Tory austerity. However, there were missed opportunities to address poverty and inequality
Editorial
30, Oct, 2024 @7:14 PM
Autumn budget: Rachel Reeves raises taxes by £40bn and increases spending on NHS and schools – as it happened
Chancellor announces changes to employers’ national insurance contributions, inheritance tax, capital gains tax and other duties
Andrew Sparrow and Graeme Wearden
30, Oct, 2024 @6:36 PM
Jeremy Hunt calls on government not to release OBR review into his spending plans
Former chancellor accuses Rachel Reeves of politicising Office for Budget Responsibility by release on budget day
Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor
29, Oct, 2024 @1:16 PM
OBR to publish breakdown of claimed £22bn ‘black hole’ on budget day
Former chancellor Jeremy Hunt says decision to publish findings of review on Wednesday is ‘significant concern’
Graeme Wearden
27, Oct, 2024 @6:35 PM
Treasury warns of difficult decisions in budget after September borrowing rise
ONS data shows higher debt interest payments and pay awards for public sector workers pushed figure to £16.6bn
Larry Elliott Economics editor
22, Oct, 2024 @7:05 AM
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