14 h. ago No 10 defends chancellor after day of bitter recriminations over welfare bill fiasco

Rachel Reeves said to have PM’s full backing after she was in tears in the Commons amid fallout of Labour’s welfare bill U-turnKeir Starmer has been forced to defend his chancellor after a day in which the bitter recriminations over Labour’s welfare bill fiasco appeared to leave Rachel Reeves in tears and the markets in turmoil.Ministers said there would be long-lasting implications for the government’s spending priorities after it was forced to abandon the central plank of its welfare changes to prevent a damaging defeat by rebel MPs. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Rachel Reeves appears emotional at PMQs after Starmer refuses to guarantee she will stay on

Rachel Reeves appeared emotional during Prime Ministers Questions on Wednesday (2 July), with Kemi Badenoch saying she looks "absolutely miserable”.

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19 h. ago Rachel Reeves had 'altercation' before entering Commons as Downing Street responds to teary appearance at PMQs: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Follow MailOnline's live coverage as Chancellor Rachel Reeves made a visibly upset appearance in Parliament during Prime Minister's Questions.

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19 h. ago Watch: Rachel Reeves appears to cry at PMQs after Starmer refuses to guarantee she will stay on

Watch as Rachel Reeves appears to cry during Prime Ministers Questions on Wednesday (2 July), with Kemi Badenoch saying she looks "absolutely miserable”.

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20 h. ago Rachel Reeves in TEARS as Starmer refuses to guarantee she will stay in her job in astonishing  PMQs after PM's benefits humiliation

Chancellor Rachel Reeves was sitting next to Keir Starmer as he insisted the smoking ruin of his benefits reforms would still make things better.

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20 h. ago PMQs latest: Rachel Reeves cries in Commons after Starmer refuses to guarantee she will stay on as chancellor

Chancellor’s spokesperson says Reeves was crying over a ‘personal matter’ as Starmer’s press secretary confirms she has PM’s ‘full backing’

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20 h. ago Rachel Reeves in tears in Parliament as Sir Keir Starmer refuses to guarantee her job

Rachel Reeves appeared to be in tears in the House of Commons

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21 h. ago Rachel Reeves appears in tears in Commons next to Keir Starmer at PMQs

Chancellor Rachel Reeves appeared to be crying in the Commons as Keir Starmer refused to say she would still hold the post by the next election during a tense PMQs

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21 h. ago Rachel Reeves WEEPS as Starmer refuses to guarantee she will stay in her job during brutal PMQs

Chancellor Rachel Reeves was sitting next to Keir Starmer as he insisted the smoking ruing of his benefits reforms would still make things better.

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