LIVE: Richard Hughes faces crunch questions from Peers after resigning over Budget leak scandal

0 January 13, 2026 10:21

LIVE: Former Chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), Richard Hughes, appears before the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee for a high-stakes evidence session.

Just weeks after his dramatic resignation on December 1, 2025, Richard Hughes returns to Westminster to face questioning from Peers. His departure followed an investigation into a "technical but serious error" that allowed the public to access Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget documents early—an incident described as the "worst failure in the 15-year history of the OBR."

While the hearing is part of a broader inquiry into the effectiveness of the UK’s fiscal framework, Hughes is expected to be grilled on the "systemic issues" that led to the leak and his decision to take "full responsibility" for the security bungle.

Read more here: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/politics/37499155/budget-leak-probe-reveals-obr-blasted/

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