Robert Jenrick will promise to reform the OBR, rather than abolish it, in a move to reassure financial markets.

Nigel Farage named his top team on Tuesday, which included Conservative defectors Mr Jenrick and Suella Braverman.

By Alistair Smout and Sam Tabahriti LONDON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Britain's right-wing Reform UK named ex-Conservative Robert Jenrick as finance policy chief on Tuesday, part of leader Nigel Farage's efforts to prepare his populist party for government in the event that it wins the next national election.

Reform UK to overhaul OBR if it gets into power, Robert Jenrick to say - Mr Jenrick will also claim that net zero efforts have become a ‘distraction’ for the Bank of England

Reform UK's new economics spokesman will promise to preserve the independence of the Budget watchdog and the Bank of England

Robert Jenrick has become part of Reform's four-strong 'top team'

LONDON, Feb 17 () - Britain's right-wing Reform UK party named Robert Jenrick as its finance policy chief on Tuesday, as leader Nigel Farage made the first announcement of who ‌would be in his