BBCNEWS Breakfast June 4, 2024 06:02:00
Seeking to regain the confidence of the markets. in an unusual move, both the prime minister and the chancellor will meet the chairman of the office for budget responsibility after a slump in the value of the pound, uncertainty over mortgages, and a week of extreme financial volatility. the watchdog had offered to prepare a draft forecast in time for last friday's mini budget, but that was rejected by the government. forecasts of the uk's economic outlook are usually published to accompany major financial announcements. it's led to accusations ministers were trying to avoid scrutiny, and that ...