Reeves criticises budget leaks and says income tax decision taken ‘in partnership’ with PM
Chancellor tells MPs she was frustrated by ‘leaks that were clearly not authorised’ UK politics live – latest updatesRachel 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...
<p>Chancellor tells MPs she was frustrated by ‘leaks that were clearly not authorised’ </p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/dec/10/pmqs-latest-news-updates-rachel-reeves-treasury-committee-keir-starmer-kemi-badenoch">UK politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>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.</p><p>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.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/dec/10/pre-budget-leaks-unacceptable-rachel-reeves-tells-mps">Continue reading...</a>
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