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flag The OBR leaked Chancellor Reeves’ 2025 Budget forecast early, revealing major tax and benefit changes.

flag The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) accidentally released its fiscal forecast ahead of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ November 26, 2025, Budget speech, causing political and financial turmoil. flag The leak, attributed to a "technical error," revealed key details including a £26bn tax increase by 2029-30, a freeze on income tax thresholds until 2030-31, abolition of the two-child benefit cap, and a new mansion tax. flag Reeves called the breach "deeply disappointing," while opposition leaders condemned the incident as unprecedented and damaging to trust. flag The OBR apologized and launched an investigation, prompting calls for accountability and raising concerns about transparency in government fiscal communications.

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