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Details of Reeves's Budget released early after OBR error

The Budget is already out there, thanks to the Office for Budget Responsibility, who has published the details in error.

26/11 12:35

BBC News

Budget 2025: Key points at a glance

Rachel Reeves is delivering her second Budget since Labour’s return to power – here’s what you need to know.

Budget 2025 live: Rachel Reeves delivers budget as OBR apologises for leaking forecasts

26/11 12:34

The Guardian

Budget 2025 live: Rachel Reeves delivers budget as OBR apologises for leaking forecasts

Office for Budget Responsibility blamed ‘technical error’ after forecasts were accidentally published before Rachel Reeves gives her statementPaul Nowak, the TUC general secretary, has rejected the concerns raised by the Resolution Foundation (see 9.54am) about the rise in the minimum wage rates. As

Departing Marjorie Taylor Greene ‘the canary in the coal mine’ for Republicans, says former House speaker – US politics live

26/11 12:32

The Guardian

Departing Marjorie Taylor Greene ‘the canary in the coal mine’ for Republicans, says former House speaker – US politics live

Kevin McCarthy says exit of the Trump loyalist turned critic is a sign of broader trouble for RepublicansThe Kremlin this morning has confirmed that Witkoff is due in Moscow again next week – expected given the progress reported on a peace deal between Ukrainian and US negotiators earlier this week.

EU chief warns against ‘unilateral carving up of nation’ with Ukraine deal – Europe live

26/11 12:29

The Guardian

EU chief warns against ‘unilateral carving up of nation’ with Ukraine deal – Europe live

Comments by Ursula von der Leyen come as Europe scrambles to respond to US efforts to end the warIn case you missed it, US president Donald Trump defended his peace envoy Steve Witkoff overnight after Bloomberg reported that he allegedly advised Putin’s aide Ushakov on how to speak with Trump and co

Ministers approve £750m Marlow Film Studios development after review

26/11 12:26

The Guardian

Ministers approve £750m Marlow Film Studios development after review

Planning permission granted for Buckinghamshire project seen as test of Labour’s drive for economic growthBusiness live – latest updatesMinisters have approved a development to build a £750m Hollywood-style film and TV studios in Marlow, a project that has faced local opposition and been seen as a t

Rachel Reeves poised to unveil tax rises worth £26bn in budget, leak reveals

26/11 12:06

The Guardian

Rachel Reeves poised to unveil tax rises worth £26bn in budget, leak reveals

Surprise early release of OBR documents shows chancellor doubling her fiscal headroomRachel Reeves’s budget is expected to announce tax increases worth £26bn to more than double her fiscal headroom, according to figures published before her speech to the commons.In a highly unusual development trigg

Americans helping Ukrainian war effort decry US peace plan as a ‘betrayal by Trump’

26/11 12:00

The Guardian

Americans helping Ukrainian war effort decry US peace plan as a ‘betrayal by Trump’

US volunteers who have poured into Ukraine to help amid war are dismayed by Trump’s continuing pressures on KyivAmericans involved in the Ukrainian war effort are embarrassed and dismayed by Donald Trump’s continuing pressures on Kyiv and think his administration’s latest peace plan is tantamount to

Trump push for new congressional maps meets resistance – from both parties

26/11 12:00

The Guardian

Trump push for new congressional maps meets resistance – from both parties

White House pressure campaign has not found willing participants in all states – including Republican-led onesThe unprecedented push to create new congressional districts mid-decade is hitting roadblocks in the form of local elected officials from both parties.Republicans face headwinds in the 2026

Von der Leyen warns against ‘carving up’ of Ukraine amid crunch US-led talks

26/11 11:50

The Guardian

Von der Leyen warns against ‘carving up’ of Ukraine amid crunch US-led talks

Commission president says undermining of sovereign European nation would ‘open the doors for more wars’Europe live – latest updatesThe European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, has warned against “the unilateral carving up of a sovereign European nation”, as Europe scrambles to assert inf

No real intent in Moscow to engage in peace talks, says von der Leyen

26/11 11:33

BBC News

No real intent in Moscow to engage in peace talks, says von der Leyen

The European Commission chief said the EU would stand with Ukraine and support it "in every way".

Army halts use of Ajax armoured vehicles after vibrations make soldiers vomit

26/11 11:30

BBC News

Army halts use of Ajax armoured vehicles after vibrations make soldiers vomit

The UK government previously said they were ready for deployment with interest from Nato allies.

Army halts use of Ajax vehicles after soldiers left vomiting

26/11 11:30

BBC News

Army halts use of Ajax vehicles after soldiers left vomiting

The UK government previously said they were ready for deployment with interest from Nato allies.

Labour’s plan to slash jury trials at odds with past Starmer calls to expand them

26/11 11:13

The Guardian

Labour’s plan to slash jury trials at odds with past Starmer calls to expand them

PM once advocated for all criminal cases to be heard before juries even those at magistrates court level, it has emergedBudget 2025 – live updatesKeir Starmer, whose government has drawn up plans to scrap nearly all jury trials, previously said that all criminal cases including those at magistrates

Bahrain to argue at UK supreme court it has immunity from surveillance claims

26/11 10:43

The Guardian

Bahrain to argue at UK supreme court it has immunity from surveillance claims

Gulf nation is accused of placing monitoring software on computers of two dissidents living in LondonBahrain is to tell the UK’s supreme court that it enjoys sovereign immunity from claims it placed surveillance software on the computers of two dissidents when they were living in London.The Gulf cou

Trump defends envoy after leak appears to show him coaching Russia

26/11 10:25

BBC News

Trump defends envoy after leak appears to show him coaching Russia

The US president said he had not heard the audio, but that it sounded like "standard" negotiations.

Budget 2025 live: Rachel Reeves says tax and spending changes based on ‘fair and necessary’ choices

26/11 10:17

The Guardian

Budget 2025 live: Rachel Reeves says tax and spending changes based on ‘fair and necessary’ choices

Chancellor to deliver fiscal statement, billed as decisive moment for fate of Starmer government, at 12.30pmTax, pensions, savings: what to expect in the budgetReeves’s high-stakes budget in five key chartsCould you do better than Reeves? Play our gameAnd here are some of the other budget day front

Russia’s mindset has not changed since Yalta, says Von der Leyen, as EU discusses Ukraine peace plan – Europe live

26/11 10:05

The Guardian

Russia’s mindset has not changed since Yalta, says Von der Leyen, as EU discusses Ukraine peace plan – Europe live

European Commission president says Russia still sees Europe ‘in terms of spheres of influence’, just as it did in conference to reorganise continent after second world warIn case you missed it, US president Donald Trump defended his peace envoy Steve Witkoff overnight after Bloomberg reported that h

Army halts use of Ajax vehicles after soldiers fall ill

26/11 10:01

BBC News

Army halts use of Ajax vehicles after soldiers fall ill

The UK government previously said they were ready for deployment with interest from Nato allies.

Council says it will continue legal bid to close asylum hotel in Epping

26/11 08:23

BBC News

Council says it will continue legal bid to close asylum hotel in Epping

Epping Forest District Council will continue legal action and appeal against a High Court decision.

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