When, what time and how can you watch the budget When is the budget? This spring budget is on Wednesday. The budget is accompanied by economic and fiscal outlooks from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), the independent public finances forecaster. What time is the announcement? Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will deliver the budget statement in the House of Commons. The announcement usually starts at 12.30pm - directly after Prime Minister's Questions - and lasts about an hour. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will give his response as soon as the speech is over. Before the announcement, the chancellor poses for...