Sir Keir Starmer has insisted that Rachel Reeves will remain Chancellor "for a very long time". The Prime Minister said she is doing an "excellent job" at No11 following yesterday's tears in the House of Commons.

Rachel Reeves has appeared in public with Sir Keir Starmer a day after breaking down in tears alongside the prime minister in the Commons.The public show of unity came as Sir Keir gave her his full backing and said he did not appreciate how upset she was in the Commons because he was focused on answering PMQs.