An SNP MP's bid to have the draft economic forecast sent to the Tory Government before its disastrous mini-budget published has been upheld.
Stuart McDonald's request for the economic watchdog to share the draft forecast it sent to former Tory Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng ahead of his September mini-budget was upheld on Friday.
Kwarteng had refused to publish the Office for Budget Responsibility's (OBR) forecast when he announced the mini-budget. The OBR checks the health of the UK economy and its forecasts are usually published alongside big government announcements
