HIGHLIGHTS: Rachel Reeves fights tears as Badenoch slates disability cut u-turn at PMQs

In a bruising session of Prime Minister’s Questions, Tory leader Kemi Badenoch launches a blistering attack on Keir Starmer over the Labour government’s last-minute U-turn on disability benefits cuts. Coming just hours after a chaotic vote in the Commons, Badenoch accuses the Prime Minister of “abandoning the most vulnerable” and leading a government in meltdown.

The government had faced mounting backlash over its proposed welfare reforms — a plan that sparked internal rebellion and public outrage. But with rebellion brewing on the Labour benches, Starmer performed a dramatic 11th-hour reversal, pulling support for key elements of the bill. Badenoch seizes on the confusion and disunity, calling it proof the government is “out of its depth and out of time.”

As the Tory leader delivers her scathing critique, Chancellor Rachel Reeves is seen visibly crying on the front bench — her emotional response capturing the turmoil and pressure inside the Labour leadership. Reeves, a key architect of the government’s economic vision, has reportedly faced growing internal scrutiny, and Starmer’s refusal during PMQs to confirm her job is safe only added fuel to speculation of an imminent Cabinet shakeup.

In this video, we bring you the full dramatic exchange — from Badenoch’s fierce line of questioning to Starmer’s evasive responses, and the raw emotion on display from the Chancellor.

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