Rachel Reeves has issued a statement insisting that the scenes of her crying at PMQs had nothing to do with last night’s political chaos, or rumours of her pending departure from the Treasury. A spokesman for Ms Reeves has just told journalists that the reason for her emotional state “is a personal matter,

Rachel Reeves has said she was ‘clearly upset’ during Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, but felt it was her job to be on the front bench. The Chancellor spoke out for the first time since breaking down in tears as Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch faced off against Sir Keir Starmer in the House of Commons.