Head of UK fiscal watchdog says he will resign if Reeves, lawmakers demand it

OBR chief prepared to resign if Reeves loses confidence in him over Budget leak

Richard Hughes has written to the Chancellor and Commons Treasury Committee chair Dame Meg Hillier to apologise for the incident

Top official offers to resign after UK budget leak

The head of the UK’s fiscal watchdog said on Thursday that he would resign if chancellor Rachel Reeves and MPs demanded it, after his agency published details of the government’s budget early, moving markets and sparking anger in parliament.

Reeves backs UK fiscal watchdog chief after release error

British finance minister Rachel Reeves said today she had confidence in the country's fiscal watchdog and its chair after it published details of her annual budget early, an error that moved financial markets and sparked anger in parliament.

Head of UK fiscal watchdog says he will resign if Reeves, lawmakers demand it

The head of Britain's fiscal watchdog said on Thursday he would resign if finance minister Rachel Reeves and lawmakers demanded it, after his agency published details of the government's budget early, moving markets and sparking anger in parliament.