Rachel Reeves has said she had had "a tough day" and had been "clearly upset", as she gave her first interview since crying in the House of Commons on Wednesday. She did not go into details behind the incident saying she had been dealing with "a personal issue" adding: "Today's a new day and I'm just cracking on with the job."

In case you missed the avalanche of headlines, tweets and videos yesterday – Rachel Reeves cried. She is the first female Chancellor in British history, and after a brutal election campaign, a year of scrutiny,