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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
David Maddox and Archie Mitchell

Starmer finally bolsters Reeves after her tears in the Commons spook markets

Sir Keir Starmer finally moved to bolster Rachel Reeves on Wednesday after his chancellor wept through a tense PMQs session on live TV, spooking financial markets and knocking the value of the pound.

The prime minister said Ms Reeves will be running the country’s finances for “a very long time to come” after a Downing Street spokesman guaranteed her job at least until the next general election.

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