Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been spotted ‘in tears’ during Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s speech. As the cameras panned onto the Labour minister, viewers flocked to X, claiming the Chancellor appeared to look as if she “was going to burst into tears again”. While Sir Keir delivered his much anticipated speech at the annual Labour conference, Ms Reeves looked up to the prime minister. One viewer on X said: “Rachel Reeves in tears whilst Starmer droning on about the economy,” while another commented “Rachel Reeves in tears again?”.
A third user said: “Labour are obsessed with Nigel Farage and for a moment there I thought Rachel Reeves was going to burst into tears again. She certainly isn’t smiling.” Another person added: “What’s wrong with Rachel Reeves? The camera keeps going to her, looks close to tears… Come on, Keir, this speech is excruciating.”
Sir Keir Starmer gave a speech on the third day of the conference (Image: Getty)
Earlier this year, the Chancellor was spotted crying at Prime Minister’s Questions in Parliament. Speaking at PMQs, Kemi Badenoch said: “She looks absolutely miserable! She looks absolutely miserable. Labour MPs are going on the record to say that the Chancellor is toast, and the reality is she is a human shield for his incompetence.”
However, a spokesman for Ms Reeves told journalists at the time that the reason for her emotional state “is a personal matter, which – as you would expect – we are not going to get into.”
The Chancellor appeared to look “tearful” while the Prime Minister spoke this afternoon and outlined his plan for “national renewal”.
Sir Keir defended the Budget last year and its “difficult decisions”, acknowledging the pressure put on businesses with Labour’s NICs hike.
However, he backed the Chancellor and insists it will be better for growth in the long-term.
He said: “A firmer foundation to take our country forward.
“A Britain built for all. Every decision we took this past year it’s all been in pursuit of that mission.”
The Chancellor gave a speech at the Labour conference on Monday where she said the government is facing difficult choices. Speaking to the crowd, Ms Reeves pledged to keep “taxes, inflation and interest rates as low as possible”.
She also hinted at further tax rises in November’s Budget, explaining that the government’s choices had been made “harder” by international events and the “long-term damage” done to the economy.
