Chancellor defends budget but tells MPs there were ‘too many leaks’ and that and much of them were inaccurate
Rachel Reeves has condemned leaks before her make-or-break budget as “unacceptable” as she revealed her income tax U-turn was agreed in partnership with Keir Starmer.
Defending her tax and spending plans before MPs on the Commons Treasury committee, the chancellor said she had been frustrated by “leaks that were clearly not authorised” before her November speech.
Original Article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/dec/10/pre-budget-leaks-unacceptable-rachel-reeves-tells-mps
