2 w. ago Resign over Budget briefing chaos, Reeves urged as she orders leak inquiry at the Treasury

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been urged to resign over the chaos in the run up to her financial statement

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3 w. ago OBR chair quits after inquiry into early release of Reeves’s budget

Richard Hughes departs after investigation into how official forecaster accidentally published budget 40 minutes earlyRichard Hughes, the chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility, has quit after the findings of an urgent inquiry by the watchdog into how it inadvertently published Rachel Reeves’s budget 40 minutes early.Hughes wrote to the chancellor and to Meg Hillier, the chair of the Treasury select committee, last week to apologise after the OBR uploaded its documents setting out the details of the budget before Reeves began to speak on Wednesday. Continue reading...

Economics

3 w. ago Rachel Reeves urged to quit over Budget 'lying' as Keir Starmer denies misleading voters

Keir Starmer backed his Chancellor over claims she knew about a rosier economic outlook when she made a gloomy speech about the Budget.

Politics

3 w. ago Nigel Farage says Rachel Reeves must face sleaze probe over Budget lies: Ethics watchdog urged to act as PM is dragged into scandal

The Reform UK leader said Ms Reeves' conduct in the run-up to last week's Budget was of 'grave concern'.

Politics

3 w. ago Rachel Reeves forced to deny she lied before the Budget as calls grow for her to quit

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is facing growing criticism over her comments ahead of the Budget, after it emerged the watchdog told her privately there was no structural black hole

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3 w. ago Rachel Reeves accused of misleading voters over £20bn Budget black hole – live updates

The fiscal watchdog said the chancellor knew about its revised prediction well before she changed course to raise taxes

Economics

4 w. ago Rachel Reeves urged to cut fuel bills for Scots in 'crucial' cost of living Budget

EXCLUSIVE: Civic Scotland groups want Rachel Reeves to help families heat their homes.

Economics

4 w. ago Rachel Reeves urges Labour MPs to back her Budget as she vows not to let critics ‘beat me’

The chancellor looked to rally the Labour troops, vowing she’ll still be chancellor in two years’ time if they back her plans for the economy

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4 w. ago Alarm as North Sea oil and gas faces 2028 decommissioning tipping point as Rachel Reeves urged to act

The UK Labour government's energy profits levy has been partly blamed for accelerating the decline of the North Sea oil and gas industry.

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last month Retired judge urges £20 tax on kitchen knives in Rachel Reeves Budget

Former circuit judge Nic Madge issued the call two days before the Labour Government's Budget.

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