Chancellor Orders Inquiry to Find Who 'Leaked' Budget Bank Tax

UK launches investigation into bank tax budget leak

LONDON, Nov 10 - Britain's government is investigating how details of a bank tax rise were reported in the media before finance minister John Healey announced them in his budget last month, according to a letter published by a parliamentary committee on Tuesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.

UK launches investigation into potential Autumn Budget leak

Market sensitive information which was likely to affect the share price of banks allegedly circulated around newsrooms before it was given to Parliament

Chancellor orders inquiry to find who 'leaked' Budget bank tax

But Treasury committee chair is sceptical any ‘leaker’ will be identified

UK launches investigation into potential leak of John Healey's Budget

The Government's security team is investigating a potential leak of Budget measures that may have moved financial markets.The inquiry follows concerns that sensitive tax plans became public before Chancellor John Healey announced them to MPs.The Government Security Group is leading the investigation, a letter published by the Treasury Select Committee has confirmed.Questions were raised after details of changes to bank taxes appeared in a Bloomb…

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