Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves cried at Prime Minister's Questions in July last year. According to Daily Mail - News, Rachel Reeves said she regrets going to PMQs that day and would not apologize for crying. Downing Street issued a statement after the incident confirming Rachel Reeves had Prime Minister Keir Starmer's full backing and was 'going nowhere'.
A spokesman for Rachel Reeves said the crying incident was a 'personal matter' that they would not discuss. No 10 denied claims that Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves had an angry showdown, and reports of a bust-up between Rachel Reeves and then-Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner were also denied. A Whitehall source said Rachel Reeves revealed she was feeling the heat following a disastrous period for the Government.
Well, I regret going to PMQs — but you know, if I'd have known that was going to happen, obviously I wouldn't have gone. I expect most of your Mumsnet users would've had a day at work when they felt overcome with emotion for whatever reason. I guess the difference in my job is that the TV cameras are on when that happens. So I'm not gonna apologise for crying. I don't think people should do that. But I think next time I feel like doing that, I’ll stay in the office.
The pound fell sharply and the Government's borrowing costs jumped after the incident amid rumors Rachel Reeves could be leaving. Prime Minister Keir Starmer did not appear to speak to Rachel Reeves as he marched out of the chamber for two hours of crisis meetings. According to Daily Mail - News, Rachel Reeves spoke about the incident in an interview with Mumsnet founder Justine Roberts.
She said she became tearful due to personal matters rather than speculation about her future and would stay in the office next time she feels like crying.
I've got enough things to worry about at the moment - there's the conflict in the Middle East rather than pictures of me looking a little bit upset.