‘Clearly I was upset,’ says Reeves as she responds to questions about tears at PMQs – UK politics live

<p>Chancellor says tears due to ‘a personal issue’ but it was her job to be at PMQs supporting Keir Starmer</p><p><strong>Streeting</strong> says he has to go to the Commons to make a statement to MPs.</p><p>But first he introduces Rachel Reeves, saying that she has put an extra £29bn into the NHS.</p><p>It is thanks to her leadership that we’ve seen interest rates in our country fall four times. It’s thanks to her leadership that we see wages finally rising faster than the cost of living. And it’s thanks to her leadership we have the fastest growing economy in the G7.</p><p>If Australia can effectively serve communities living in the remote outback, we can meet the needs of people living in rural England.</p><p>If community health teams can go door to door to prevent ill health in Brazil, we can do the same in Bradford.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/jul/03/keir-starmer-rachel-reeves-welfare-bill-nhs-10-year-plan-west-streeting-uk-politics-latest-news-updates">Continue reading...</a>