UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday that he was unaware Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves had become tearful while seated beside him during Prime Minister’s Questions the previous day. Starmer told broadcasters that the exchanges in the Commons left him focused on the dispatch box and that he "didn't appreciate" Reeves’ distress at the time. Reeves later confirmed the episode was prompted by a private issue and unrelated to policy or her role. She declined to elaborate but said it remained her duty to attend Prime Minister’s Questions in support of the government. Seeking to quell speculation about her position, Starmer said he has "every faith" in the chancellor and expects her to remain in post "for many years to come." The pair appeared together at an east London hospital on Thursday to launch a 10-year plan aimed at shifting the National Health Service toward community-based "Neighbourhood Health Services," underscoring their public show of unity.