Clearly I was upset, says Rachel Reeves after Commons tears

Rachel Reeves has said she had had “a tough day” and had been “clearly upset”, as she gave her first interview since crying in the House of Commons on Wednesday.

She did not go into details behind the incident saying she had been dealing with “a personal issue” adding: “Today’s a new day and I’m just cracking on with the job.”

The chancellor was speaking after making a surprise appearance alongside Sir Keir Starmer to unveil the government’s 10-year plan for the NHS.

Government borrowing costs initially rose following Reeves’ tearful appearance at Prime Minister’s Questions, when Sir Keir initially failed to guarantee that the chancellor would keep her job.

The fall was partially reversed after Sir Keir…