The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has asked the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) to prepare an economic and fiscal forecast for publication on 3 March 2026, the date of the 2026 Spring Forecast.
As outlined in the 2025 Autumn Budget, the Spring Forecast will not assess the government’s performance against its fiscal mandate (something reserved for the Budget, in the Autumn) but will instead provide an interim update on the economy and public finances.
As part of the Government's commitment to deliver one major fiscal event a year at the Budget, it has said that it will respond to the March forecast through a statement to Parliament. The Government indicated in the 2025 Autumn Budget that it "will not normally respond with fiscal policy, unless there is a significant change to the economic outlook that requires a response".
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Autumn Budget 2025
The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, presented her 2025 Autumn Budget to Parliament on Wednesday, 26 November 2025. This was accompanied by an economic and fiscal forecast, published by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR).
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HM Treasury: Chancellor announces date of Spring Forecast