OBR: Undisclosed spending pressures led to 'materially different' Spring Budget forecasts

Additional £9.5bn in spending pressures

Valeria Martinez
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The Office for Budget Responsibility said that its Spring Budget 2024 spending forecasts would have been “materially different” if former chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s office had not failed to disclose an additional £9.5bn in spending pressures.

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