The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) released their forecast for public finances early in error – just ahead of the chancellor delivering her Budget in the House of Commons.
Reacting live on-air, the BBC’s political editor Chris Mason and economics editor Faisal Islam, grappled with the “mind-blowing” early publication and attempted to break down what it means for the UK’s finances.
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