External person' may have leaked Budget document link, says OBR chief

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"An external person may have been able to access the link to the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR)'s fiscal outlook, which was leaked before the Budget, the head of the watchdog has said. An investigation has been announced after a document containing details of Rachel Reeves' Budget was accidentally published shortly before midday on Wednesday, less than an hour before the chancellor was set to announce the measures."

The Independent covers major issues including reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech, and investigates topics such as Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC. The outlet produced a documentary, 'The A Word', highlighting American women fighting for reproductive rights. The Independent emphasizes parsing facts from messaging, provides reporting across the political spectrum, and remains free of paywalls funded by voluntary donations. Separately, the Office for Budget Responsibility's fiscal outlook was leaked before the Budget after a document detailing Rachel Reeves' Budget was accidentally published shortly before midday, less than an hour before the chancellor's announcement. The OBR said an external person may have accessed a link, and an investigation has been announced.

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