Tears of the UK’s treasury chief spooked financial markets
The weekly session in which the British prime minister is questioned by lawmakers in Parliament can be an ordeal for the government leader.
For Cabinet members, it’s usually simply a matter of backing their boss.
But on Wednesday the spotlight ended up on Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves during the Prime Minister's Questions session because it became evident that she was crying as she sat beside Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
This screen grab of Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves, right, crying as Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, London, Wednesday July 2, 2025. (House of Commons/AP)
It's not known what triggered the tears, later said to have been personal.
They came as Starmer sought to ...