And it is unquestionably true that the questions for the Chancellor Rachel Reeves have just got even more difficult after this week's spectacular unravelling of the government's plans for the benefits system.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves wiped away tears during a tense PMQs, where Keir Starmer came under attack from Tory leader Kemi Badenoch over his disability cuts U-turn

Britain’s Chancellor Rachel Reeves had an emotional meltdown in the UK parliament. The finance minister was seen crying during Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) with the Opposition’s Kemi Badenoch saying she looked ‘absolutely miserable’.