32 m. ago Sir Keir Starmer 'didn't appreciate' how upset 'fine' Chancellor Rachel Reeves was during PMQs

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has addressed why he didn’t publicly back Chancellor Rachel Reeves in the Commons on Wednesday.

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34 m. ago Keir Starmer set for major announcement after Rachel Reeves appeared tearful in PMQs

Keir Starmer is set to unveil a brand new 10-year plan for the NHS – despite his speech being focused on fixing the NHS he is expected to face numerous questions on his Chancellor Rachel Reeves

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51 m. ago Reeves is 'fine' and will be Chancellor 'into next election', says Starmer after her PMQs tears hit markets

The Prime Minister said he spoke to Ms Reeves on Wednesday evening and she is ‘fine’

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57 m. ago Why Starmer finally came out to give his full backing to his tearful chancellor

After Rachel Reeves’ tears and a complete failure by the prime minister to appreciate the gravity of his situation in PMQs, Sir Keir Starmer had to intervene quickly prevent the markets being spooked further, says David Maddox

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59 m. ago Katie Boulter makes heartbreaking admission after Wimbledon defeat – 'Have to accept'

Katie Boulter was dumped out of Wimbledon in the second round by Solana Sierra and the British No. 2 admits she may never fulfil her dream at SW19 after yet another early exit

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61 m. ago Politics latest: Reeves is ‘fine’ and ‘very resilient’ after fighting back tears at PMQs, says Starmer

Starmers says Chancellor’s tears were ‘nothing to do with politics... it’s purely personal’

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61 m. ago An entrance fit for a Prince: Keir Starmer reveals he has fitted a 'cat ramp' in Downing Street so the family pets can sidestep bomb

The Prime Minister said he was forced to come up with a plan to allow Prince, the new kitten who moved in last year, and long term pet Jo-Jo, to get in and out of the No11 flat where they live.

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73 m. ago Starmer admits to ‘tough’ few days as prime minister addresses Reeves crying

Sir Keir Starmer has admitted the past few days have been “tough” as he discusses Rachel Reeves crying during parliament on Wednesday (2 July).

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73 m. ago Gilts rally after Starmer says Reeves to remain chancellor and backs fiscal rules

Move partially reverses sell-off prompted by investor fears chancellor would be sacked after emotional PMQs appearance

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94 m. ago Operation Save Rachel: Keir says he didn't NOTICE his Chancellor crying at PMQs as he guarantees her job amid market panic

Keir Starmer gave a guarantee that Rachel Reeves will remain in her job 'into the next election and for many years after' amid continuing mystery over her public show of emotion.

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94 m. ago PM shoulders blame for welfare fiasco and says No 10 ‘didn’t get process right’

Keir Starmer says Downing Street should have engaged more with Labour MPs and repeats support for Rachel ReevesUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has admitted No 10 “didn’t get the process right” in handling the government’s controversial welfare bill and says he shoulders the blame.Looking to repair some of the damage done by Labour’s 11th hour climbdown on the central plank of its welfare changes, Starmer said the government would reflect on its mistakes. Continue reading...

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95 m. ago Business news live: Pound and bonds recovering after Reeves backed by Starmer, Microsoft cut 4% of staff

Stock markets updates and business news from Thursday

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1 hour ago Can Labour survive its identity crisis? Ask chief political commentator John Rentoul anything

The Independent’s chief political commentator, John Rentoul, is here to answer your questions as Labour grapples with a welfare reform crisis, mounting pressure on Keir Starmer’s leadership, and growing doubts over Rachel Reeves’s position

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1 hour ago Starmer backs ‘excellent’ Reeves after Chancellor’s tears in the Commons

Sir Keir Starmer said Rachel Reeves was upset about a personal issue, and was caught on camera because there’s no ‘hiding place’ in politics.

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2 h. ago Keir Starmer 'didn't appreciate' Rachel Reeves was crying in House of Commons as he speaks out

The Prime Minister has said the Chancellor will have her job "for a very long time"

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2 h. ago Keir Starmer LIVE: PM to give major speech after Rachel Reeves seen crying

Keir Starmer has admitted that the last few days have been tough after he was forced to tear up welfare reforms and Chancellor Rachel Reeves was seen crying in the Commons at PMQs

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2 h. ago Open champion lets Padraig Harrington know exactly what he thinks about his behaviour

Padraig Harrington won the US Senior Open for the second time in his career on Sunday, edging out former Open champion Stewart Cink, who was quick to hail the Irishman after tasting defeat

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2 h. ago Oliver Tarvet’s Wimbledon battle with Carlos Alcaraz flies flag for US college route to tennis

After being blown away by the world No 2 in the first set, the British qualifier competed gamely in a 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 defeat and an advert for a US university education

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2 h. ago Operation Save Rachel: Keir scrambles to shore up weeping Reeves and guarantees her job after her tears triggered market drop

Sir Keir said her tears had 'nothing to do with politics' or Labour's embarrassing U-turns on benefits - insisting she cried over something 'personal' without expanding further.

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2 h. ago Wimbledon's most beautiful debutant reveals shocking EXACT figure in her bank account before she turned her career around earlier this year

Carson Branstine, who has been labelled Wimbledon's most beautiful debutant, has opened up on her financial struggles. The 24-year-old banked £66,000 for her first-round defeat.

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