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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
David Hughes and Rosie Shead

‘Mortified’ OBR chief prepared to resign if Reeves loses confidence in him over Budget leak

An "external person" may have been able to access the Office for Budget Responsibility’s (OBR) assessment of Rachel Reeves’ Budget, but its early release is not thought to have been a cyber attack.

The Economic and Fiscal Outlook (EFO) document appeared online more than half an hour before the Chancellor delivered her budget, a significant blunder that prompted an immediate investigation by OBR chair Richard Hughes.

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