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Ninian Wilson

Douglas Ross accused of leaking Budget details before Chancellor's announcement

UK Government ministers and Douglas Ross must face a formal inquiry after the Scottish Tory leader appeared to “leak” details of the Chancellor’s Budget, the SNP have said.

Ross announced during FMQs that Jeremy Hunt was uprating pensions and benefits in line with inflation before the Chancellor revealed the news himself in Westminster.

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