YOU WONT BELIEVE: 2 - What They Never Told You

UK economic growth upgraded this year amid ‘temporary boost’ from spending

The Office for Budget Responsibility has predicted that UK gross domestic product will grow by 1.1% in 2024.

Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2024

Taxes, borrowing and spending up in Rachel Reeves’ first Budget

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said she was ‘fixing the foundations of our economy’ but taxes will rise to their highest levels since the Second World War.

Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2024

Hunt accused of trying to ‘blame the referee’ over OBR ‘black hole’ review

Tory former chancellor Jeremy Hunt has written to the UK’s top civil servant about an Office for Budget Responsibility review of his spending plans.

The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024

Jeremy Hunt could ‘spare’ millions of households £500 hike in energy bills in April, say leading economists

Jeremy Hunt could spare millions of households a £500 hike in their energy bill in April given the surprise short-term boost to the public finances, leading economists said on Tuesday.

Evening Standard · Feb 28, 2023

The return of Fawlty Towers can’t rival the Truss comeback farce

The former prime minister’s lack of self-awareness would be comedy gold if her prose weren’t so desperately dull

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2023

Freeze on alcohol duty to be extended to help UK hospitality industry

No increases until August 2023 despite Jeremy Hunt’s first full budget being scheduled for 15 March

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2022

Spring budget date set for March 15

The Chancellor on Monday commissioned an Office for Budget Responsibility forecast, which will be presented alongside the budget.

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2022

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirms spring Budget date

Office for Budget Responsibility asked to prepare a forecast

Wales Online · Dec 19, 2022

Spring Budget date announced as Jeremy Hunt to give statement on March 15

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will give his Spring Budget on March 15, spelling out further the direction for the economy after he spelt out years of spending cuts in his Autumn Statement

Daily Mirror · Dec 19, 2022

Three charts that explain why falling living standards could deepen the UK's north-south divide

Living standards are set to fall by 7% in the UK over the next two years, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) – the government’s independent economic forecaster – but some areas will be hit harder than others.

The Conversation · Dec 15, 2022