BEST BITS: Rachel Reeves cries and Keir Starmer rinsed at fiery PMQs

Catch all the biggest moments from today’s Prime Minister’s Questions in this explosive PMQs compilation. With pressure mounting on Keir Starmer’s Labour government, this week’s session delivered high drama, tough questions, and visible cracks at the heart of Westminster.

First up, Labour MP Kim Johnson raises the long-delayed Hillsborough Law — a bill designed to ensure justice and accountability for victims of public disasters. Johnson demands a clear commitment from the Prime Minister, prompting questions over Labour’s priorities in government and its response to long-standing demands from campaigners.

Then, SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn takes aim at the government’s chaotic U-turn on disability benefits reform. After a dramatic reversal just hours before a Commons vote, Flynn presses Starmer on whether Labour can truly claim to stand up for the vulnerable — or if the party has caved to pressure amid internal rebellion and public backlash.

But the most dramatic moment comes when Tory leader Kemi Badenoch delivers a blistering attack on Starmer’s leadership, grilling him on the government's welfare record. As tensions rise, Chancellor Rachel Reeves is seen crying on the front bench, and Starmer pointedly refuses to confirm whether she’ll remain in her post — fuelling speculation of a Cabinet crisis.

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