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The OBR is throttling Britain’s economy

New Statesman 24 Feb 2026
Yes, I’m talking about the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) again ... So no one, least of all me, is suggesting that we abolish the OBR ... The OBR was dreamt up by the Tories in opposition and placed on a statutory footing after the 2010 election.
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If Britain truly wanted to abolish the OBR, we’d live within our means

The Daily Telegraph 21 Feb 2026
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) is one of the few institutions in British public life whose very existence is an admission of bad political behaviour ... The OBR provides a degree of that reassurance.
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Don’t abolish the OBR

New Statesman 19 Feb 2026
The OBR appeared destined to be one of the first casualties of a Reform government ... “The OBR is far from perfect,” he said in his first speech as Reform’s economic spokesperson ... Finally, the OBR is too easy a whipping boy for a harsh reality.
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OBR Investments Ltd - Board Decision Date: 09 Feb. 2026 (Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission)

Public Technologies 19 Feb 2026
OBR Investments Ltd ... Firm authorisation with Number 217/13of the company OBR Investments Ltd(LEI 213800WYGKF2K3TGPT48) ('the Company'), due to the Company's decision to expressly renounce it.
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Reform UK to overhaul OBR if it gets into power, Robert Jenrick to say

The Independent 18 Feb 2026
Mr Jenrick will also claim that net zero efforts have become a ‘distraction’ for the Bank of England .
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Robert Jenrick to outline Reform UK plans for Bank of England and OBR

London Evening Standard 18 Feb 2026
Nigel Farage named his top team on Tuesday, which included Conservative defectors Mr Jenrick and Suella Braverman ... .
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Jenrick to outline Reform plans for OBR and net zero

The Independent 18 Feb 2026
Source. PA .
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Jenrick: I’ll back OBR but no more cosy consensus

The Daily Telegraph 18 Feb 2026
Robert Jenrick will pledge to keep the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) if Reform wins the next election ... “The OBR is far from perfect ... The OBR has come in for criticism from across the political divide.
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OBR under fire for secrecy over economic forecasts

The Daily Telegraph 11 Feb 2026
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has come under fire after announcing it will not inform the public when it provides the Government with economic forecasts ... Richard Hughes was forced to resign over the OBR’s damaging Budget leak Credit.
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Spring Statement accessed more times than thought after OBR leak, review will say

Financial Times 09 Feb 2026
Findings are set to raise fresh questions about fiscal watchdog’s processes ....
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Budget seen 25,000 times before official release after OBR leak

The Daily Telegraph 09 Feb 2026
Rachel Reeves’s Budget was accessed almost 25,000 times before its official publication after an Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) leak, an investigation has revealed ... Future OBR documents will ...
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Alarm mounts as Chancellor delays hunt for new OBR chief

The Daily Mail 07 Feb 2026
The future of the Office for Budget Responsibility is in fresh doubt after it emerged that the watchdog could remain without a leader for the rest of this year ....
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OBR issues warning over impact of salary sacrifice reforms

Financial Planning Today 07 Feb 2026
The Office for Budgetary Responsibility (OBR) has warned of the “highly uncertain” reaction to salary sacrifice reforms from both employers and pension savers. The OBR has issued a report on the ...
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OBR says 80% of in-scope workers may cut contributions as salary sacrifice limited

Professional Pensions 06 Feb 2026
... Budget Responsibility (OBR) reveals.
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OBR lead on forecasting and outlook for the future

Channel 4 22 Jan 2026
But does the economic watchdog, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), have too much power?.

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