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

The Guardian · May 21, 2026, 8:30 AM

Key takeaways

  • Prefer the Guardian on Google 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.

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Rachel Reeves hits back at petrol station heckler – video Rachel Reeves Rachel Reeves tells foul-mouthed Reform UK heckler good manners matter Chancellor wins support from Conservative Mel Stride, while Farage says he’d ‘like to buy man a pint’

Prefer the Guardian on Google 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.

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