Former Chancellor Jeremy Hunt accuses OBR of political bias over timing of £22bn funding shortfall report.
Former Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has criticized the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) for alleged political bias, as it plans to release a report on a £22 billion funding shortfall inherited by the Labour government. Hunt claims the report's timing, coinciding with Chancellor Rachel Reeves's first Budget, undermines political impartiality. The OBR's findings aim to assess the adequacy of information provided by the Treasury, potentially impacting public perceptions of the previous Conservative administration.
October 27, 2024
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