OBR defends growth forecast leak as MPs question lack of tariff references in outlook

UK growth expectations slashed to 1%

Sorin Dojan
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Richard Hughes, chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), has defended the UK forecaster's role in the February leak to Bloomberg, when its growth outlook for the UK was disclosed to the public.

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