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58% 
Link structure
51% 
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External factors
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Borrowing in line with forecast in first quarter of 2025-26
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H1 Borrowing in line with forecast in first quarter of 2025-26
H2 News
H2 Featured
H2 Articles
H2 Key publications
H2 Papers
H3 Supplementary forecast information on tobacco and vaping duty elasticities
H3 Richard Hughes reappointment confirmed by Commons Treasury Committee
H3 Third external review: Response and implementation plan
H3 The Chair’s presentation on our fourth Fiscal risks and sustainability report
H3 UK public finances in relatively vulnerable position and facing mounting risks
H3 Supplementary forecast information on Long-term economic determinants and personal independence payment policy costing
H3 Supplementary forecast information on fiscal aggregates for trade scenarios
H3 Chancellor nominates Richard Hughes for reappointment as Chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility
H3 Monthly profiles for 2025-26
H3 Supplementary forecast information on static costing of changes to Employer National Insurance Contributions
H3 Supplementary forecast information on changes in public sector net debt
H3 Initial estimate of 2024-25 borrowing above forecast
H3 Publication of working paper No.22: A new UK overlapping generations model
H3 Chancellor restores headroom amid risky outlook
H3 The Chair’s presentation on our March 2025 economic and fiscal forecast
H3 Supplementary forecast information on our FRS 2024 migration analysis
H3 Welsh taxes outlook – February 2025
H3 Third external review of the OBR published
H3 Supplementary forecast information on carried interest, non-domicile regime, and IHT on pensions measures costings in the October 2024 Budget
H3 Information on agricultural and business property relief and capital gains tax measures costings in the October 2024 Budget
H3 Welsh taxes outlook – December 2024
H3 Supplementary forecast information on our long-term fiscal projections
H3 Review of the March 2024 forecast for departmental expenditure limits
H3 Exchange of correspondence between Richard Hughes and Shadow Chancellor Rt. Hon. Jeremy Hunt MP
H3 Forecast evaluation report 2024
H3 Rising incapacity benefits caseloads driven mainly by a higher proportion of initial claims being approved
H3 Public debt projected to exceed 270 per cent of GDP by the mid-2070s
H3 Public investment and potential output
H3 Want a quick summary of the March 2025 Economic and fiscal outlook?
H3 5 things you should know about our forecast
H3 Working at the OBR
H3 How health status affects labour market participation
H3 Income tax and the earnings distribution
H3 Trends in labour market inactivity for caring purposes
H3 Dynamic scoring of policy measures in OBR forecasts
H3 The OBR ready reckoner
H3 300 years of UK public finance data
H3 Medium-term forecasts
H3 Fiscal risks and long-term projections
H3 Forecast evaluation
H3 Welfare spending trends
H3 Monthly commentary
H3 Welsh taxes
H3 Briefing papers
H3 Working papers
H3 Discussion papers
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H4 Fiscal risks and sustainability – July 2025
H4 Forecast evaluation report – July 2025
H4 Welfare trends report – October 2024
H4 Publications
H4 Forecasts in-depth
H4 About the OBR
H4 Transparency
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The number of internal links is ok.
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