Chancellor Rachel Reeves has hinted at the possibility of further tax increases this autumn as she faces a worsening deficit in the UK's finances. During a tumultuous week for the government, an emotional Ms Reeves was seen upset on the front bench during Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday,

Rachel Reeves was trying to hold it together, but in the end her lip wobbled and two tears escaped. Distraught and exhausted, Britain’s chancellor of the exchequer sat in the House of Commons, a distressing symbol of a Labour government in deep trouble.