Downing Street has said Rachel Reeves has the full backing of the prime minister after the chancellor made a tearful appearance in the House of Commons.
Sir Keir Starmer refused to say whether Reeves would remain in her job until the next election at Prime Minister's Questions, during which the chancellor, who was sat by his side on the front bench, was visibly upset.
Afterwards, Number 10 said Reeves was "going nowhere", while her spokesperson said she had been dealing with a "personal matter".
But the extraordinary Commons scenes appeared to unsettle the financial markets, with the pound falling against major currencies and the cost of government borrowing rising.
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