After a long wait. The Autumn Budget is finally here!!! 💰

[Cosywintervibes]

https://news.sky.com/story/budget-2025-raft-of-tax-hikes-expected-today-as-more-policies-confirmed-13475413

Anyone like to join me in watching the budget today?

The bbc would be the only news outlet not covering the report if they hadn’t!

Idiots

They can report it on their news website, no need to rush out as many bullet points as possible in a random fashion right before Reeves starts talking. Is it safe to turn back on now?

Thanks for the thread. Yes it has been a very long wait.

When is the OBR report usually released?

I'd far rather listen to someone from the BBC anyone at all than Reeves, I can't bear her voice. And now the BBC has the facts, plus the OBR analysis, not her spin.

It's all very funny.

You couldn’t make it up could you 🙈🙈.

After the budget?

Usually at about 2.30pm ish, when the Chancellor has finished.

When the Chancellor finishes speaking.

Here's an update from the OBR:

Notice regarding Economic and fiscal outlook being released today

A link to our Economic and fiscal outlook document went live on our website too early this morning. It has been removed.

We apologise for this technical error and have initiated an investigation into how this happened.

We will be reporting to our Oversight Board, the Treasury, and the Commons Treasury Committee on how this happened, and we will make sure this does not happen again.

Our Economic and fiscal outlook and supporting documents will be released when the Chancellor has finished her speech.

Thanks! So immediately after the chancellor delivers her speech. Wow.

😆

Also her Big Budget Reveal, ending the two child benefit cut - totally punctured.

They should not be removing this cap.

Tax tax tax, more tax.

Yeah but to be fair, we already knew that was happening.

Wow what a start to the omni fuck up budget. Lower growth, lower employment, higher debt, more cash going to feckless parents.......

Had hoped her announcement might have been to move it one child.

I love the deputy Speaker's tie! totally misses the point

I was just thinking that

I'm not a fan of Reeves, or Labour particularly, but I don't find the OBR's error remotely amusing.

It's supposed to be an independent body with zero political influence. To make an error like that simply isn't acceptable, and in general we should be demanding higher standards from public bodies.

That they've upstaged someone unpopular doesn't make it acceptable.

Yes this and also the level of pre budget briefing has been ridiculous. It's caused so much worry and uncertainty.

I’m cooked. I seem to recall someone belting out “Things Can Only Get Better” outside the gates of Downing Street as Sunak gave his speech in the rain. Not true for my family, I’m afraid—things are only getting worse for our bottom line.

I don't think anyone's saying it's acceptable? And I suppose it takes the heat off the BBC for a day or two 😁

Yes, there's already been the shambles of constant kites being flown to see how they would do.