4 h. ago More answers on extraordinary OBR Budget leak to be published soon

The investigation into the early release of Budget forecasts will report on Monday, the Chancellor has said

Politics

8 h. ago Reeves drags Starmer into Budget lie chaos and says he approved her false warnings that justified monster tax raid

Amid rising fury at the way she softened up the public for monster tax hikes, Rachel Reeves initially dodged a straight question before insisting she had not lied.

Events

9 h. ago Reeves refuses to guarantee OBR chief's job amid Treasury fury at Budget leak and letter detailing when Chancellor was told there was no hole in the public finances

Rachel Reeves offered only lukewarm support for Richard Hughes amid Treasury anger at the Budget leak and revelations about the forecast timetable.

Economics

11 h. ago Wriggling Reeves has to be asked TWICE whether she 'lied' to soften up Britain for Budget tax raid

Amid rising fury at the way she softened up the public for monster tax hikes, Rachel Reeves initially dodged a straight question before insisting she had not lied.

Economics

53 h. ago Mystery over American woman missing from cruise excursion deepens after her passport is used to check in to hotel

Authorities said a woman matching Ann Evans’s description was seen at a hotel on the French side of the island of Sint Maarten

Events

3 d. ago ‘Mortified’ OBR chief prepared to resign if Reeves loses confidence in him over Budget leak

Richard Hughes has written to the Chancellor and Commons Treasury Committee chair Dame Meg Hillier to apologise for the incident

Politics

3 d. ago Budget leak mystery deepens as 'external person' now blamed for OBR release

The head of the Office for Budget Responsibility has given more clues about how an extraordinary release of the Budget contents in advance may have happened

Economics

3 d. ago 'External person' may have had access to leaked Budget document link, OBR head says

The OBR has said an external person must have been responsible for leaking the Budget documents yesterday

Politics

3 d. ago OBR boss says he will RESIGN if he loses Chancellor's confidence over Budget leak fiasco

Richard Hughes said he was 'personally mortified' after the OBR's Budget assessment was made public before Rachel Reeves addressed the Commons.

Economics

3 d. ago Mystery of Brit expat Karen Carter's brutal murder in Dordogne deepens as DNA evidence 'rules out neighbours' and points to 'outsider'

Forensic evidence found at the scene of the murder of a British woman in the Dordogne does not match any of her neighbours - pointing to 'an outsider' being responsible

Events

3 d. ago OBR chief Richard Hughes claims 'external' actor may have been behind humiliating Budget leak as he drafts in cyber security expert to investigate

The OBR was left humiliated on Wednesday when it prematurely published its latest fiscal outloook before the Chancellor's Budget.

Events

3 d. ago ‘External person’ may have leaked Budget document link says OBR chief

Ms Reeves Budget was leaked half an hour before she was set to announce the Budget

Politics

3 d. ago 'External person' may have accessed leaked Budget document link, says under

OBR chairman Richard Hughes tells Radio 4’s Today: ‘It appears there was a link that someone was able to access - an external person’

Politics

3 d. ago 'You won't write my obituary,' under fire Reeves hits back at critics of her tax and benefits Budget

The Chancellor’s statement put Britain on course for a record tax burden as she hikes levies

Events

3 d. ago Rachel Reeves faces grilling over her 'spend now, pay later' Budget hitting millions with £26bn more in taxes

The Chancellor’s statement put Britain on course for a record tax burden as she hikes levies

Economics

3 d. ago Chancellor to face more questions after Budget overshadowed by major leak

The Chancellor’s decisions put Britain on course for a record tax burden as she hiked levies.

Politics

3 d. ago Autumn Budget 2025 recap: OBR boss apologises and promises probe after 'deeply disappointing' technical error saw Budget leaked early 

Follow the Daily Mail's recap as Rachel Reeves delivered her budget after the OBR apologised for 'deeply disappointing' error over Budget leak.

Economics

4 d. ago Rachel Reeves says budget will cut living costs after shock OBR leak

Chancellor unveils action on energy bills, rail fares and two-child benefit cap as she reveals £26bn tax risesHow does freezing tax thresholds affect your tax bill?Budget 2025: key points at a glanceRachel Reeves has declared her budget will slash living costs for millions including ending the two-child benefit limit and cutting energy bills, but taxes are set to soar by £26bn to plug a gaping shortfall in the public finances.Major measures in the budget leaked early in a shock accidental release by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), triggering an instant bond market reaction an hour before the chancellor was on her feet in the House of Commons. After months of speculation, Reeves said her measures would put the public finances on a sustainable path while building “a fairer, a stronger, a more secure Britain” by tackling inflation and investing in large infrastructure projects. Continue reading...

Economics

4 d. ago The chaotic UK Budget leak ruined Rachel Reeves' speech and did nothing to help Labour government's image

The scenes were shambolic as the OBR released the details of the Budget before Rachel Reeves got up to speak.

Politics

4 d. ago Autumn Budget 2025 live: OBR boss apologises and promises probe after 'deeply disappointing' technical error saw Budget leaked early

Follow the Daily Mail's liveblog for updates as Rachel Reeves delivers her budget after the OBR apologises for 'deeply disappointing' error over Budget leak.

Economics