35 m. ago Rachel Reeves is resilient and will bounce back, says Wes Streeting

Health secretary Wes Streeting has publicly backed his cabinet colleague Rachel Reeves, asserting she is “resilient and will bounce back" amid swirling speculation about her future in government.

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75 m. 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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97 m. ago Who is Rachel Reeves, Britain’s first female chancellor in tears during PMQs

Rachel Reeves ‘is going nowhere’ after she was seen in tears during PMQs

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98 m. ago Rachel Reeves: Keir Starmer to give press conference after Chancellor seen crying

Keir Starmer will give a speech on the future of the NHS hours after facing questions about Rachel Reeves' future following her tears in the Commons at PMQs

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1 hour ago Reeves will be Chancellor 'into next election', says Starmer after her tears in Commons spooked markets

Prime Minister admits the Government ‘didn’t get the process right’ on welfare reform - after Chancellor told Speaker she was ‘under so much pressure’

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2 h. ago Starmer finally bolsters Reeves after her tears in the Commons spook markets

Chaotic PMQs sees chancellor upset – reportedly after clash with speaker – as PM fields questions over black hole left by U-turn

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2 h. ago Reeves will be Chancellor 'for years to come', says Starmer after her tears in Commons spooks markets

Prime Minister admits the Government ‘didn’t get the process right’ on welfare reform - after Chancellor told Speaker she was ‘under so much pressure’

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10 h. ago Starmer backs tearful Reeves – but refuses to rule out tax rises after welfare debacle

Chaotic PMQs sees chancellor upset – reportedly after clash with speaker – as PM fields questions over black hole left by U-turn

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11 h. ago Politics latest: Starmer insists Rachel Reeves will be chancellor for ‘years to come’ after tears at PMQs

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

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11 h. ago Keir Starmer breaks silence after Rachel Reeves in tears at PMQs

Keir Starmer has said he and Rachel Reeves are in 'lockstep' as he praised the 'excellent job' she is doing as Chancellor after she was tearful during Prime Minister's Questions

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14 h. ago Rachel Reeves to stay as chancellor after tears in Commons, Downing Street says

Downing Street said Reeves is 'going nowhere'

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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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14 h. ago UK bonds slump on doubts over Rachel Reeves’ future after tearful PMQs

Chancellor visibly upset as Keir Starmer declines to say she will remain in her post

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14 h. ago DAN HODGES: What one Cabinet minister has told me about what REALLY lies behind Reeves's public breakdown, the truth about Angela Rayner's role

We may never properly learn what finally brought Rachel Reeves to break down in tears in the House of Commons chamber yesterday.

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14 h. ago Starmer fails to back tearful Reeves – or rule out tax rises – after welfare debacle

Chaotic PMQs sees chancellor upset – reportedly after clash with speaker – as PM fields questions over black hole left by U-turn

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15 h. ago Cabinet ministers rally round Rachel Reeves after Chancellor in tears at PMQs

Chancellor Rachel Reeves wiped away tears during a tense PMQs, where Keir Starmer came under attack from Tory leader Kemi Badenoch over his disability cuts U-turn

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16 h. ago 'I'm under so much pressure': What Rachel Reeves said before mystery tears as markets tumble and No10 frantically denies Starmer bust

The Chancellor is said to have made the admission to Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle before taking her seat for an extraordinary session of Prime Minister's Questions.

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17 h. ago Rachel Reeves' mystery tears send markets tumbling as No10 frantically denies Starmer bust

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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17 h. ago Politics latest: Starmer refuses to back his tearful chancellor Rachel Reeves in extraordinary PMQs

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

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17 h. ago Rachel Reeves in tears at PMQs after 'altercations with Starmer and Speaker' as markets rocked by speculation over her future

Downing Street later insisted that Ms Reeves ‘is going nowhere’ and has Sir Keir’s ‘full backing’

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