It’s been a hellish week for the Chancellor. On Wednesday, she broke down in the Commons after Keir Starmer pointedly refused to say her job was safe. And for a moment, the UK finances were on the...
The boss of Currys has warned Chancellor Rachel Reeves that further tax hikes will hurt growth and jobs as retailers are still reeling from her last Budget.Chief executive Alex Baldock urged the...
Rachel Reeves could be forced to hike taxes by £40 billion after a string of U-turns and concessions swallowed her financial headroom. Following pressure from Labour backbenchers, the Government was...
Let’s wind the clock back almost a year to the day. Keir Starmer and co. were absolutely jubilant, as they popped Champagne corks, claiming that they were going to solve all the country’s ills,...
The Crying Game has always been part of British politics. Winston Churchill, our greatest national leader, was famously lachrymose whether in adversity or triumph, while the departures of Margaret...
Rachel Reeves has turned up to the launch of the Government’s 10-year plan just a day after her emotional appearance at Prime Minister’s Questions. Sir Keir Starmer failed to say he would keep...
Starmer seeks to end speculation about Reeves' future26 minutes agoSam FrancisPolitical reporterBrian WheelerPolitical reporterSir Keir Starmer has sought to calm the markets and end speculation...
Nobody should cheer that. But it’s impossible to ignore the fact that the Chancellor has made mistake after mistake, with little sign she’s learned from any of them.She tanked sentiment the...
Sir Keir Starmer has insisted that Rachel Reeves will be Chancellor for a "very long time to come" after she broke down in tears at PMQs. The Prime Minister said it was "absolutely wrong" to suggest...
Rachel Reeves wiped away tears in the Commons on Wednesday – and promptly wiped billions off the UK markets.The Chancellor was seen visibly emotional during Prime Minister’s Questions as Sir Keir...
No 10 backs Reeves after tearful Commons appearance50 minutes agoBrian WheelerPolitical reporterDowning Street has said Rachel Reeves has the full backing of the prime minister after the chancellor...
As Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer broke down in tears in Parliament today it became very clear that it's time for an intervention. Someone has to put Rachel Reeves out of her misery. And...
Emotions were running higher than normal during PMQs today. None more so than under-pressure Rachel Reeves.The beleaguered Chancellor was ashen-faced and in tears as she sat next to Sir Keir Starmer...
Piers Morgan has joined the conversation after Rachel Reeves appeared to cry during Prime Minister's Questions today. The Chancellor appeared to have visible bags under her eyes and was accused by...
Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall hid away during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons as Sir Keir Starmer struggled to defend his remarkable benefits cuts U-turn. Ms Kendall was...