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MPs warn Budget watchdog ‘should not be blamed’ for difficult decisions

The Independent Politics · 23 September 2026 at 00:01

MPs warn Budget watchdog ‘should not be blamed’ for difficult decisions

Members have also rejected “siren calls” for it to be fundamentally reformed in a new committee report.

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MPs warn Budget watchdog ‘should not be blamed’ for difficult decisions

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