Lib Dems: OBR must “learn the lessons from this catastrophic error ”
1 Dec 2025
EMBARGO: Immediate Release
Responding to the resignation of the head of the OBR Richard Hughes, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper said:
"Richard Hughes was a dedicated public servant who has rightly taken responsibility for a failure on his watch.
"We now need to ensure the OBR learns the lessons from this catastrophic error, and protect it from those who want to undermine independent scrutiny of the government’s economic decisions."
ENDS
