Sitting behind the Prime Minister, Reeves’ eyes welled up and, surrounded by political friend and foe alike, as well as the watching media, a tear rolled down her cheek. Predictably, many couldn’t wait to declare her a disaster.

Rachel Reeves insists she’s ‘cracking on with the job’ as she hugs Starmer after Commons tears - The prime minister and chancellor shared a hug as they moved to calm the markets after a tumultuous wee

Gall was everyone’s idea of the dashing front-line reporter: tall, self-confident and easygoing, his weatherbeaten face etched with devil-may-care lines of tension, fortitude and laughter. Although he later became one of the most familiar newsreaders on British television, he was first and foremost a reporter.