Rachel Reeves appeared emotional during Prime Ministers Questions on Wednesday (2 July), with Kemi Badenoch saying she looks "absolutely miserable”. The Chancellor sat next to Sir Keir Starmer whilst he took a grilling from the Commons on his watered-down welfare bill,

Chancellor Rachel Reeves was sitting next to Keir Starmer as he insisted the smoking ruin of his benefits reforms would still make things better.

Rachel Reeves was trying to hold it together, but in the end her lip wobbled and two tears escaped. Distraught and exhausted, Britain’s chancellor of the exchequer sat in the House of Commons, a distressing symbol of a Labour government in deep trouble.

Rachel Reeves has said she had had "a tough day" and had been "clearly upset", as she gave her first interview since crying in the House of Commons on Wednesday. She did not go into details behind the incident saying she had been dealing with "a personal issue" adding: "Today's a new day and I'm just cracking on with the job.