Summary
Details of the United Kingdom's Budget were made public earlier than planned due to a mistake by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). This early release included information on expected measures, and the OBR has apologized, calling it a "technical error" and stating an investigation is underway.
Key Facts
- The UK's Budget details were released earlier than intended by the Office for Budget Responsibility.
- The premature release happened due to a technical error on the OBR's website.
- This error led to a stir among UK politicians who were preparing for the official announcement.
- Treasury Minister Torsten Bell was seen notifying others of the early release using his phone.
- The error included information that confirmed expected measures like changes to child benefits and taxes.
- The OBR has apologized and is investigating how the mistake occurred.
- They have promised to report to relevant UK government bodies to explain the incident.
- The information has been removed from the OBR website, and official documents will be released after the Chancellor's speech.
