Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves, prime minister Sir Keir and health secretary Wes Streeting at the launch of the government’s 10 year health plan (Jack Hill/The Times/PA) ...

Reeves (right) crying as Starmer speaks during Prime Minister’s Questions (House of Commons/UK Parliament) Behind her strong public face, cracks in her image have started to appear.

Rachel Reeves was visibly upset in the House of Commons this afternoon as she sat next to Sir Keir Starmer during Prime Minister's Questions. The Chancellor's position is under intense scrutiny ...

Imagine being Rachel Reeves, for a moment. You are sitting in the House of Commons, surrounded by your peers; there to help defend your government’s decisions on welfare reforms after nights of ...

Speculation about Ms Reeves’s future and the prospect of a new Chancellor spooked the markets, with the pound slumping by 1.14% to 1.358 against the US dollar, and by 0.8% to 1.155 against the euro.

Rachel Reeves said she was “clearly” upset during her appearance at Prime Minister’s Questions but insisted she was “cracking on with the job”. The Chancellor and Sir Keir Starmer shared a hug, and ...

Rachel Reeves said she was “clearly” upset during her appearance at Prime Minister’s Questions but insisted she was “cracking on with the job”. The Chancellor and Sir Keir Starmer shared ...