Treasury minister: inquiry into pre-Budget leaks under way

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves (right) poses outside 11 Downing Street, London, with her ministerial red box, with Chief Secretary to the Treasury James Murray before delivering her Budget in the House of Commons (James Manning/PA) - (PA Wire)

A leak inquiry into how parts of the Budget were briefed to the media ahead of the November 26 statement is under way with “the full support of the Chancellor”, a Treasury minister has said.

Chief Secretary to the Treasury James Murray told the Commons the investigation by James Bowler, permanent secretary to the Treasury, will review “security processes to inform future fiscal events”.