Keir Starmer speaking to BBC Radio 4's Political Thinking

Keir Starmer has claimed Rachel Reeves is doing “an excellent job” as chancellor after she was seen in tears during prime minister’s questions on Wednesday.

Her future in the role seemed to be hanging by a thread after Starmer refused to say his ally was safe in the job when asked by Tory leader Kemi Badenoch in PMQs.

While a government spokesperson told reporters that Reeves was not going anywhere, her tears instantly rocked the markets and sent the gilts up.

But speaking to the BBC Radio 4′s Political Thinking last night, Starmer said: “She’s made it clear it was a personal matter and I’m not going to go into the personal matter of a colleague.

“She’s done an excellent job as chancellor,” he said. “She and........

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