Osborne accused on OBR; Cable reaction - papers

A number of MPs have expressed concerns the independence of the Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR) will be compromised if its secretariat is run by a Treasury civil servant, according to the Guardian. Robert Chote, chairman of the OBR, has already selected Josephs, currently head of public finances at the Treasury, to take the role, arguing someone with experience is needed to guide the body. Read more here Vince Cable gets business backing for attack on City Vince Cable's speech at the Liberal Democrat party conference is being met with a mixed reaction from City and business...