Farage considers scrapping OBR:
Reform leader claims government finance watchdog is ‘effectively dictating’ policy
telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/01/02/farage-vows-scrap-obr-office-budget-responsibility/
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Key FactsPost-Resignation Challenges for UK Budget Office
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- Richard Hughes resigned abruptly following an accidental early release of Budget information.
- Rachel Reeves faces the task of appointing an independent and reputable economist to lead the OBR.
- Political pressures risk undermining the OBR's independence, potentially affecting market trust and borrowing costs.
- Despite procedural changes, the OBR will continue to produce biannual forecasts, with government responses limited to once yearly.
The powers given to us are those given to us by Parliament in an Act of Parliament, and that's to produce a forecast. Chancellors set their own targets. They set their own policies.— Richard Hughes discussing the independence and responsibilities of the OBR.
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