Odds for who could replace Reeves as Chancellor have been released (Image: Getty )
Controversial eco minister Ed Miliband has been named as one of the runners and riders to potentially replace Rachel Reeves after extraordinary scenes saw the Chancellor weep during PMQs on Wednesday. Ms Reeves's uncomfortable and emotional display in Westminster was hard to watch and triggered some panic in the markets as the person who is meant to have her hand on the nation's purse strings looked rattled.
Ms Reeves's visibly tearful appearance in the Commons came amid speculation that her job was at risk after the welfare U-turn put an almost ￡5 billion hole in her spending plans. But the Prime Minister insisted her appearance had "nothing to do with politics, nothing to do with what's happened this week" and was "a personal matter".
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However, speculation remains rife Ms Reeves could still be forced out of Number 11 after her tenure has been dogged by having to roll back on her controversial withdrawal of winter fuel payments for pensioners and her hated new tax on British farmers.
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According to William Hill, key Starmer ally Pat McFadden, who is the current Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, is the favourite to replace Ms Reeves to take over control of the nation's finances. Mr McFadden is often wheeled out for media interviews when the Government faces some of it's trickiest problems, he has also worked under the Chancellor as her deupty during the General Election campaign.
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The Secretary of State for Business and Trade was forced into decisive action earlier this year to save Britain's last remaining blast furnace from being closed by its Chinese owners. He has served as Shadow Economic Secretary before when Labour was in opposition and has been involved in a series of new trade deals signed since Labour took power around a year ago.
Pat McFadden is a key Starmer ally in the Commons (Image: PA )
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