Too many unauthorised pre-Budget leaks, says Reeves
Published: 12/10/2025

Chancellor Rachel Reeves criticizes numerous unauthorized pre-Budget leaks, including revealing content to the Financial Times about the possibility of increased income tax rates. The leaks, labeled by Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle as unsettling, led to a damaging amount of speculation and inaccuracies. Reeves is initiating a review of Treasury processes and involving the National Centre for Cyber Security following the inadvertent publication of the Budget by the Office for Budget Responsibility before her speech.



