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Chaos at the outset

Published: November 26, 2025 at 12:09 pm

Author: Jonathan Symcox

Kemi Badenoch steps up and labels the lead-up to the Budget the most chaotic in living memory.

She cites Budget leaks from the Office for Budget Responsibility as evidence of this.

Sir Lindsay Hoyle tells MPs to quieten down if they want this Budget.

“Nobody wants this Budget, Mr Speaker,” quips the Tory leader.

Starmer retorts: “We all know the most chaotic Budget – Liz Truss’s.”

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