Rachel Reeves hits back at critics - 'sick of people mansplaining how to be Chancellor'

Rachel Reeves also opens up about being tearful in the Commons at Prime Minister's Questions in July, saying: 'If I had that day again, I wouldn't have gone into the chamber'

Rachel Reeves has hit back at her critics saying she is "sick of people mansplaining how to be Chancellor to me".

In an interview just days before her make-or-break Budget , Ms Reeves said being negatively labelled "Rachel from accounts" by opponents also spurred her on. She said: “I recognise that I’ve got a target on me. You can see that in the media; they’re going for me all the time. It’s exhausting.

"But I’m not going to let them bring me down by undermining my character or my confidence. I’ve seen off a lot of those boys before and I’ll continue to do so.”

The Chancellor also opened up about being tearful