Keir Starmer was forced to guarantee Rachel Reeves will keep her job for "many years to come", in a bid to end financial and political turmoil following her tears in Parliament. But Labour insiders said the Prime Minister's authority was in tatters with former Cabinet Minister Ed Balls warning: "It's been the worst week for Labour governments for a long time".

Watch live as UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces Parliament during Prime Minister’s Questions. Amid mounting pressure over Labour’s welfare U-turn, Starmer offers public support for Chancellor Rachel Reeves after reports she was visibly emotional and close to tears.

Sir Keir Starmer has sought to calm the markets and end speculation about Rachel Reeves' future after the chancellor was seen crying in the House of Commons. The pound plummeted and government borrowing costs rose after the incident at prime minister's questions on Wednesday,

LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday that financial minister Rachel Reeves would remain chancellor "for a very long time to come" after she was seen crying during prime minister's questions.

By Andrew MacAskill and Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) -British lawmakers gave their initial approval to Prime Minister Keir Starmer's plans to cut disability benefits on Tuesday, after a rebellion in his Labour Party forced the government to abandon a key reform at least for now.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer avoided a humiliating parliamentary defeat on key welfare reforms Tuesday, after making last-minute concessions in the face of the most serious internal rebellion of his