Treasury launches inquiry into budget leaks with ‘full support’ of Rachel Reeves

The Conservatives have claimed the leaks were unprecedented and part of an effort by the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, to manipulate public opinion. Photograph: Paul Marriott/Shutterstock

The Treasury has launched an inquiry into autumn budget leaks after a chaotic buildup to Rachel Reeves’s economic statement last week.

The Treasury minister James Murray said the department’s permanent secretary, James Bowler, would review “security processes” to inform future events.