EXPLAINED: 7 - The Real Truth

Bombshell claim Rishi Sunak's government 'didn't follow law' on revealing scale of UK public finances crisis

The allegation came from the independent Office for Budget Responsibility

Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2024

Jeremy Hunt’s Treasury may have broken the law by hiding Budget black hole, says OBR

£9.5bn spending gap wasn’t disclosed, ‘which under the law ... they should have done’, says fiscal watchdog

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2024

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

The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2024

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

The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2024

Watch: Office for Budget Responsibility responds to Rachel Reeves’ £40bn tax hikes

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.

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2024

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’

The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2024

Why Michael Edwards is the man reshaping Liverpool’s destiny

Having returned to Anfield since his successful spell working with Jurgen Klopp, Edwards is now steering the Premier League club in a new direction

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2024

Jamie Carragher predicts Mohamed Salah’s future amid doubt over Liverpool contract

Salah does not appear to be troubled by the fact he has yet to receive a renewal offer to extend a contract which is due to expire in the summer

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2024

Mohamed Salah’s contract is running down – so why aren’t Liverpool doing anything?

The forward said he is into his ‘last year in the club’ after scoring in the 3-0 win at Manchester United

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2024

Liverpool trio’s contract situation amplifies every miffed moment this season

Deals of three key players expire next summer, with Trent Alexander-Arnold’s situation perhaps the most perplexing

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2024