The Office for Budget Responsibility slashed the growth forecast for 2026 and hiked its expectation for unemployment.

The UK government released the Spring Forecast today (3 March), providing updated economic and fiscal projections alongside a statement from chancellor ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said she has the “right economic plan” for the UK to “protect families from the turbulence that ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves set out the Office for Budget Responsibility’s forecasts as the Iran war threatened to cast a shadow over the economy.

The UK’s fiscal watchdog expects inflation to fall to an average of 2.3% in 2026, lower than predicted in November, as weaker ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has downgraded UK economic growth for this ...

From energy prices to economic growth, here The Independent takes a look at everything we learnt from the chancellor’s Spring Statement and what it means for you ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said she had the ‘right economic plan’ for the UK despite the budget watchdog slashing its forecast for growth ...

Britain's economy is forecast to ​grow by 1.1% this year, Reeves said, citing the latest projections from the Office for Budget Responsibility. The new prediction was weaker than a forecast of 1.4% ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has defended the progress made by the Labour government since coming to power and claimed her ...

The Chancellor Rachel Reeves pointed to the fall in Interest and inflation rates as signs of a 'stronger and secure economy' ...

The Chancellor delivered her Spring Statement this afternoon, against the backdrop of the escalating conflict across the Middle East..