Politics5/21/2026•The Guardian

Rachel Reeves tells foul-mouthed Reform UK heckler good manners matter

Rachel Reeves tells foul-mouthed Reform UK heckler good manners matter

Chancellor wins support from Conservative Mel Stride, while Nigel Farage says he would ‘like to buy man a pint’ Rachel Reeves surprised onlookers when she gave a stern rebuke to a foul-mouthed heckler who shouted at her from his van as she conducted a broadcast interview. However, the chancellor has won support from unlikely sources, with Conservative politicians backing her response. As Reeves answered questions from the media at a petrol station in Leeds after announcing she would scrap a planned fuel duty rise, she was heckled by a man who appeared to be a Reform UK supporter. As he walked into the station to pay, he shouted: “Get Keir Starmer fucking out.” When he left in his van, he continued to yell at the chancellor: “Get Labour out. Get Keir Starmer out. Nigel Farage, Come on, Nigel.” Driving off in his van, St George’s flags flying, he continued: “Am I going to get arrested? We’ve got English flags on here, Rachel. Are we going to be arrested? You’re ruining the country. Get Keir Starmer out. Look, England flags. Yous are useless. Labour party is useless.” Reeves responded by saying: “I love our country, and one of the things about our country is good manners. Not very Bri

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