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Official Twitter channel of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). The OBR provides independent and authoritative analysis of the UK’s public finances.

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Office for Budget Responsibility @OBR_UK Oct 29

The October 2026 forecast at a glance

Bar chart showing CPI inflation in percentage change on a year earlier for 2027. Yellow = March 2026 at 2%, blue = latest forecast at 3 1/2%; probability dial showing probability of fiscal mandate being met. Yellow = November 2025 forecast at 59%, blue = latest forecast at 56%; Bar chart showing debt PSND excluding Bank of England in per cent of GDP. Yellow = 2026-27 at 92%, blue = 2031-32 at 94%

Office for Budget Responsibility @OBR_UK Oct 29

We published our October 2026 Economic and fiscal outlook yesterday 📘 #ICYMI

obr.uk/efo/economic-a…

Hero graphic reading 'Rising energy prices and interest rates drive higher government borrowing
Energy prices have risen sharply this year, pushing up inflation, lowering real incomes, and reducing GDP growth next year. Higher inflation and interest rates drive up the forecast for government borrowing. Budget decisions further increase borrowing in the near term and reduce it in the medium term. As a result, borrowing is forecast to fall to around 2% of GDP in the medium term, but at a slower near-term pace than previous plans. This would stabilise debt though at an elevated level. The fiscal mandate is met with a reduced margin which is small relative to risks around the forecast.'

Office for Budget Responsibility @OBR_UK Oct 28

We’ve just published our October 2026 Economic and fiscal outlook 📘

Read the full report: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6ae1f7b8…

Office for Budget Responsibility @OBR_UK Oct 28

Tune into the Budget Responsibility Committee’s presentation at 2.30pm. Watch live via Slido or on our YouTube channel.

app.sli.do/event/b1CkctRb… 📺

Office for Budget Responsibility @OBR_UK Oct 27

Our next Economic and fiscal outlook will be published on 28 October 2026. It will be published on gov.uk/government/org… after the Chancellor has presented the Budget to Parliament.

Supporting material, supplementary documents and detailed forecast tables will be published on obr.uk later on the afternoon of 28 October.

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