Office for Budget Responsibility

Official Twitter channel of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). The OBR provides independent and authoritative analysis of the UK’s public finances.

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We’ve published our Forecast evaluation report 2026.

Read the full report on our website.

https://t.co/KZ3dz2qmma

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Forecast evaluation report 2026 now published📒

This year, we assess how our forecasts have performed against outturn for 2024-25 and focus on the performance of our July 2020, March 2023, and March 2024 forecasts. It also includes a topical chapter on fiscal multiplier performance, and summarises lessons for forecasting the impact of energy price shocks.

https://t.co/ozXX3Xm2aJ

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Our annual Forecast evaluation report will be published tomorrow on the OBR website.

We will assess our July 2020, March 2023, and March 2024 forecasts, for the fiscal year 2024-25, against latest outturn data and identify lessons for future forecasts.

https://t.co/5eNnVCjR3l

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Revisions bring 2025-26 borrowing slightly below forecast – we’ve just published our monthly commentary on the public finances 📊

Read more on our website: https://t.co/jgB0IRjrIb

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Initial estimate of 2025-26 borrowing in line with forecast– we’ve published our monthly commentary on the public finances 📊

We have also published monthly profiles for receipts, spending and borrowing in 2026-27. We will be monitoring the 2026-27 monthly outturn data against monthly profiles consistent with our March 2026 forecast.

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Can your work help strengthen our economic and fiscal analysis?

We have published our areas of research interest including:
📈 Economic forecasting & modelling – productivity, investment, migration
🪙 Fiscal forecasting & modelling – gilt yields, spending drivers, tax bases
🔎 Economic & behavioural impacts of policy – public investment, labour supply, capital taxes
🔀Cross cutting issues – climate change, uncertainty, risk

Contact us at: [email protected]

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Our latest Fiscal risks and sustainability report will be published on 7 July 📗

Our new report will have chapters on the economy, receipts, spending and debt sustainability.

https://t.co/uLbL6CO9nH

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Our latest Welfare trends report will be published on 23 June 📢

This biennial report will examine fraud and error in the welfare system.

https://t.co/wS9uKPIVTm

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Our annual Forecast evaluation report will be published on 2 June 📒

We will assess our July 2020, March 2023, and March 2024 forecasts, for the fiscal year 2024-25, against latest outturn data and identify lessons for future forecasts.

https://t.co/5eNnVCjR3l

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Thanks to requests for additional information since our November 2025 Economic and fiscal outlook (EFO), we have now published supplementary releases providing further detail on a range of policy costings, including reforms to tax reliefs, property taxation and motoring charges.

This supplementary costings information is available below and on the November 2025 EFO page: https://t.co/fk7gTlx5NW

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Year-to-date borrowing remains below previous year – we’ve just published our monthly commentary on the public finances 📊

Read more on our website: https://t.co/jgB0IRjrIb

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We have now published the supporting documents for our latest Economic and fiscal outlook on our website.

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HM Treasury has now published our latest Economic and fiscal outlook on its website.

https://t.co/yGk4tgBDYs

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Our latest Economic and fiscal outlook (EFO) will be published today. It will set out our latest forecasts for the economy and the public finances.

This EFO will be published on the HM Treasury website once the Chancellor’s statement is complete. Supporting material and detailed forecast tables will be available on the OBR website by the end of the day.

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The Economic and fiscal outlook will be published on Tuesday 3 March.

It will initially be published on the HM Treasury website once the Chancellor’s statement is complete.

Supporting material and detailed forecast tables will be available on our website before the end of the day.

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1 week until we publish our latest forecast 📘

Following the Chancellor’s statement our updated outlook for the economy and public finances will be presented by the Budget Responsibility Committee.

Join us on Tuesday 3 March via Slido from 2.30pm

https://t.co/szgMAIPvAQ

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The Treasury is hiring a new Chair for the Office for Budget Responsibility, with applications open until 26 March.

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The Economic and fiscal outlook will be published on Tuesday 3 March.

It will initially be published on the HM Treasury website once the Chancellor’s statement is complete.

Supporting material and detailed forecast tables will be available on our website before the end of the day.

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Year to date borrowing slightly below forecast profile – we've just published our monthly commentary on the public finances 📊

Read more on our website: https://t.co/lYraIhuyOO