3 d. 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

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3 d. 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.

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3 d. ago Markets 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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3 d. ago No one's buying it, Rachel! As Starmer awkwardly hugs his Chancellor for the cameras, at least one onlooker can't hide her scepticism

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

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3 d. 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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3 d. 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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3 d. 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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3 d. 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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3 d. 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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3 d. 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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3 d. 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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3 d. ago Gilts rally after Starmer says Reeves to remain chancellor for ‘a long time’

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

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3 d. 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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3 d. 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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3 d. ago Keir Starmer insists Rachel Reeves 'will remain chancellor into the next election and for many years after'...as markets tumble and No10 frantically denies bust

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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3 d. 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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4 d. 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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4 d. 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...

Economics

4 d. ago Worries over future of Chancellor hit UK stocks, the pound and bond markets

A sharper fall for the FTSE 250 typified a drab day for more UK-focused stocks.

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4 d. 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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