14 h. ago OBR boss quits after Budget was leaked minutes before Rachel Reeves delivered it

Richard Hughes resigned as chairman of the Office for Budget Responsibility following the massive blunder minutes before the Chancellor's Budget speech last month

Economics

16 h. ago OBR boss Richard Hughes quits after chaotic leak of Budget documents

The Office for Budget Responsibility boss said he would take full responsibility for the blunder, which saw key details released an hour before Rachel Reeves stood up

Economics

17 h. ago Watchdog reveals reasons behind blunder that saw Budget details released early

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) released key details of the Budget more than half an hour before Rachel Reeves stood up to deliver her speech to Parliament last week

Economics

20 h. ago Starmer raises pressure on head of OBR by saying budget leak was ‘serious error’

PM says he is ‘very supportive’ of spending watchdog but breach was a ‘massive discourtesy’ to parliamentUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has increased pressure on the head of the government’s spending watchdog over the budget leak by saying that while he was “very supportive” of the institution, a “serious error” had been made.The prime minister said the breach of market-sensitive information, shortly before Rachel Reeves delivered her statement last week, was a “massive discourtesy” to parliament. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Five DWP updates from this week workers, pensioners and claimants need to know

In the week Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her Budget, there's plenty to get up to date on

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3 d. ago Hospitality industry facing huge 'stealth tax' as Chancellor Rachel Reeves is accused of delivering 'smoke and mirrors' Budget

On Wednesday, the Chancellor announced a reform of business rates, which critics have claimed is a 'stealth tax' on the high street which could trigger mass shop closures early next year.

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3 d. ago Rachel Reeves 'lied to Brits about £21bn black hole to justify Benefits Street tax raid on workers'

Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered a series of extraordinary grim warnings about the state of the government's books in the run-up to the Budget.

Economics

3 d. ago Rachel Reeves accused of 'lying' as OBR watchdog reveals she was told MONTHS before Budget there was NO hole in the public finances... but still talked up misery to cover brutal tax hikes

Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered a series of extraordinary grim warnings about the state of the government's books in the run-up to the Budget.

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4 d. ago NatWest issues 'important' call to customers after Rachel Reeves' Autumn Budget

NatWest has contacted its customers after Rachel Reeves delivered her 2025 Autumn Budget

Economics

4 d. ago By ending a cruel Tory social experiment, this budget clearly set out how Labour will fight the battle to renew Britain | Lucy Powell

The two-child benefit cap was a totem of 14 years of failed ideology. Now it is goneLucy Powell is deputy leader of the Labour partyYesterday the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, delivered a Labour budget. People have been asking for Labour’s purpose and values to be more clearly expressed. Through the choices made – a shift to a fairer tax system, targeting wealth to pay for tackling child poverty, good public services and the cost of living – we have clearly set out what we stand for.That’s why Labour MPs cheered in the Commons, and it’s why we are up for the fights to come. And it’s why the cries from the right began immediately.Lucy Powell is MP for Manchester Central and deputy leader of the Labour partyDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Martin Lewis delivers Budget verdict after Rachel Reeves meeting

Martin Lewis has interviewed Chancellor Rachel Reeves about the Budget

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5 d. ago Use our interactive calculator to work out how the Autumn Budget will affect you

Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her second Budget and laid out a series of tax rises as she aims to fill a black hole in the public finances

Economics

5 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.

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5 d. ago Tall 7ft2 Tory hits out and says Rachel Reeves delivered 'horror show' of a Budget

EXCLUSIVE: Britain’s tallest Tory, who stands at 7ft 2in, said Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered 'an hour's worth of waffle' that achieved little

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5 d. ago What the Budget 2025 means for you: How Rachel Reeves' tax hikes will hit

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has stood up to deliver her long awaited Autumn Budget for 2025. These are the main points at-a-glance.

Economics

5 d. ago DAN HODGES: The only good news? The most chaotic Budget in British history will be Rachel Reeves' last

So, in the end Rachel Reeves didn't even manage to deliver her Budget at all. That honour was left to the OBR.

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5 d. ago Budget 2025 as it happened: The key points from Rachel Reeves speech

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has stood up to deliver her long awaited Autumn Budget for 2025. These are the main points at-a-glance.

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5 d. ago The deputy speaker who stole Budget show: Nusrat Ghani won legion of fans for her colourful tie and stern words for leaking ministers

The Conservative MP for Sussex Weald was overseeing the main debate as under-fire Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her financial statement to Parliament.

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5 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

5 d. ago DAN HODGES: The only good news? The most chaotic Budget in British history will be Rachel Reeves's last

So, in the end Rachel Reeves didn't even manage to deliver her Budget at all. That honour was left to the OBR.

Politics