14 m. ago Rachel Reeves’s brave face cannot mask the challenges she now faces

The chancellor has come out fighting after her teary PMQs moment... but much tougher challenges now await

Politics

24 m. ago Keir Starmer speaks out on Rachel Reeves’ tears in the House of Commons

The Prime Minister spoke about Chancellor Rachel Reeves' emotions during PMQs

Politics

61 m. ago Could Chancellor's tears SAVE her career? Pollster says show of emotion could boost Rachel Reeves' popularity like Hillary Clinton's 2008 campaign

Luke Tryl, the UK director of More In Common, pointed to how a similar show of emotion by Hillary Clinton 'humanised' her during her 2008 presidential campaign.

Culture

69 m. ago You can’t fix the NHS without fixing social care, Streeting warned

Social care was described as a ‘very significant question’ hanging over the blueprint by the shadow health secretary.

Events

79 m. ago Rachel Reeves says she was having a 'tough day' when her tears sunk markets... and insists she is still 'totally' up for being Chancellor

Chancellor Rachel Reeves insisted she was dealing with a 'personal issue' but refused to give details as she spoke about the extraordinary scenes in the Commons for the first time.

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79 m. ago Reeves 'could be forced into £40BILLION of extra tax hikes' by 'perfect storm' of stalling economy and Labour's benefits shambles

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is trying to move on after her outburst of emotion during PMQs yesterday.

Economics

85 m. ago ‘Clearly I was upset,’ says Reeves as she responds to questions about tears at PMQs – UK politics live

Chancellor says tears due to ‘a personal issue’ but it was her job to be at PMQs supporting Keir StarmerStreeting says he has to go to the Commons to make a statement to MPs.But first he introduces Rachel Reeves, saying that she has put an extra £29bn into the NHS.It is thanks to her leadership that we’ve seen interest rates in our country fall four times. It’s thanks to her leadership that we see wages finally rising faster than the cost of living. And it’s thanks to her leadership we have the fastest growing economy in the G7.If Australia can effectively serve communities living in the remote outback, we can meet the needs of people living in rural England.If community health teams can go door to door to prevent ill health in Brazil, we can do the same in Bradford. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Which tax rises could Rachel Reeves introduce to pay for the £5bn welfare U

Labour’s pledge not to raise taxes on ‘working people’ leaves the chancellor with a limited number of workable options to fill the £5bn hole in the public finances left by this week’s welfare climbdown

Economics

1 hour ago Over half of Britons have cried at work, so why are Rachel Reeves's tears so divisive?

When Rachel Reeves cried in the House of Commons yesterday, her emotion was enough to shake the financial markets. But when the majority of Britons have cried at work, why does it still shock us so much?

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1 hour ago Who is Rachel Reeves' sister? Meet the Labour MP Ellie Reeves

Ellie Reeves is a Labour MP and the sister of UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves

Politics

1 hour ago Rachel Reeves insists she is ‘cracking on with the job’ after Commons upset

‘People saw I was upset, but that was yesterday. Today’s a new day and I’m just cracking on with the job,’ the Chancellor said.

Politics

1 hour ago The toll it takes: Looking back at the times MPs cried in the Commons amid mystery over Chancellor Rachel Reeves' tears during PMQs

Looking back at times MPs shed tears in the House of Commons

Politics

2 h. ago Rachel Reeves refuses to explain reason for her tears in House of Commons

The Chancellor said she had been "upset" but added she was "not going to go into the details of that."

Politics

2 h. ago Rachel Reeves says 'clearly I was upset' as she breaks silence on crying in Commons

Rachel Reeves was seen crying during PMQs in the Commons yesterday

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2 h. ago Starmer vows to press on with welfare reform as he takes blame for U

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer acknowledged his Government did not ‘get the process right’.

Politics

2 h. ago Rachel Reeves says her tears were NOT caused by spat with Speaker or PM as she hints at 'personal issue'... and is still 'totally' up for being Chancellor

Chancellor Rachel Reeves was flanked at the event in London by Keir Starmer - who gave her an awkward hug - and Health Secretary Wes Streeting.

Politics

2 h. ago UK politics live: Rachel Reeves says she was ‘clearly upset’ but it was her job to support government at PMQs

Reeves rejected suggestions that her tears at PMQs were related to a conversation with Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle

Politics

2 h. ago Starmer defends Reeves but refuses to rule out tax rises as he announces 10

PM says only possible to transform the NHS due to decisions taken by chancellor, and denies the pressure is too much for herStreeting says he has to go to the Commons to make a statement to MPs.But first he introduces Rachel Reeves, saying that she has put an extra £29bn into the NHS.It is thanks to her leadership that we’ve seen interest rates in our country fall four times. It’s thanks to her leadership that we see wages finally rising faster than the cost of living. And it’s thanks to her leadership we have the fastest growing economy in the G7.If Australia can effectively serve communities living in the remote outback, we can meet the needs of people living in rural England.If community health teams can go door to door to prevent ill health in Brazil, we can do the same in Bradford. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Reeves 'could be forced into £40BILLION of extra tax hikes' by stalling economy and Labour's benefits shambles

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is trying to move on after her outburst of emotion during PMQs yesterday.

Economics

2 h. ago Keir Starmer says he was unaware Rachel Reeves was crying at PMQs

"In PMQs it is bang, bang, bang... I was probably the last to appreciate anything else going on"

Events