3 Jul 2025

UK: Chancellor's tears in Parliament, Welfare Bill watered down

From Nine To Noon, 9:45 am on 3 July 2025
In this video grab taken from footage broadcast by the UK Parliamentary Recording Unit (PRU) via the Parliament TV website on July 2, 2025, Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves appears tearful during the Prime Minister's Questions (PMQ) session in the House of Commons. (Photo by PRU / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - NO USE FOR ENTERTAINMENT, SATIRICAL, ADVERTISING PURPOSES - MANDATORY CREDIT " AFP PHOTO / PRU "

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves appears tearful during the Prime Minister's Questions session in the House of Commons. Photo: AFP PHOTO/PRU

UK correspondent Natasha Clark joins Kathryn to talk about the unusual scenes in Parliament, with the Chancellor Rachel Reeves shedding tears as the PM refused to say whether she'd remain in her job until the next election.

It followed concessions made to the government's controversial Welfare Bill, which passed - but only after it was watered down to appease Labour rebels.

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Natasha Clark is political editor for LBC London.