Are too many people on benefits? The UK government is reeling from a humiliating U-turn on welfare cuts. Commentators are divided on whether they made the right decision.
Labour’s welfare reforms end in tears
Sob story: The pound plummeted and government borrowing costs rose after the chancellor was seen crying at prime minister's questions on Wednesday. The prime minister later told the BBC that he and Reeves were in "lockstep" in their views and that "she will be chancellor for a very long time to come". Glossary
House of Commons - The democratically elected house of the UK Parliament. It consists of 650 Members of Parliament.
PMQs - Prime Minister's Questionsa is a single session every Wednesday at noon when the House of Commons is sitting, during which the prime minister answers questions from members of Parliament.
Chancellor - The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the minister responsible for the British government’s economic policy. The job is often regarded as second in power and important to that of the prime minister.
Speaker - In the UK, an MP who is chosen to keep order during debates in the House of Commons and chose which MPs can speak.
Poverty - The state of being very poor.
Dickensian - Relating to or characteristic of the novels of Charles Dickens, especially his vivid descriptions of poverty, social injustice, and harsh living or working conditions in Victorian England.
Labour party - The main left-wing political party in the UK.
Budget - A plan for income and spending over a certain time period.