This Morning star gives honest verdict on Rachel Reeves | UK News

Ashley James has had her say on Chancellor Rachel Reeves crying during Prime Minister’s Questions. Earlier this month, Reeves was seen visibly shedding tears in the House of Commons and was accused of trying “absolutely miserable” by Kemi Badenoch. Reeves’ look sparked a flood of online hypothesis, with former Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan even saying on X: “What on earth is going on with the Chancellor???!” GB News star Emily Carver also mentioned: “Rachel Reeves looks like she’s been crying. I’m not surprised. After last night, she’s the one who has to pick up the pieces.”

But now, Ashley, a common presenter on This Morning, spoke completely with Express Online about the political panorama and needs MPs to be “more human”.

She mentioned: “I think everyone feels a bit disillusioned with politics, and I think it’s much easier to be on the outside pushing for change than to feel like you’re tied to a party when you might not necessarily agree with it.

“Sadly, it is not a very good panorama to be a politician. Politicians, particularly feminine politicians and particularly non-white politicians, face so a lot abuse. I would like to see significant change across all political events because I really feel like we’re being let down across the board.”

When asked about the Chancellor, she said: “Personally, I feel more politicians ought to cry because the stakes are so high and the issues that they’re deciding are so important.

“They are policies that impact people’s lives, whether we’re looking at child poverty, people’s access to PI payments, welfare access, the state of the NHS in terms of how we’re treating doctors and nurses, and scapegoating junior doctors, teachers, I feel like they should be really conscious of the decisions that they are making.”

She added: “Obviously, I don’t necessarily think that everybody needs to cry every day, and that’s not what I’m suggesting, but I also think that tears shouldn’t be seen as weak.

“I personally would really like to see politicians be more human. I feel people would join a lot more with that. I feel it is like disappointing and in all probability misogynistic that we reacted in the way in which we did to an emotional feminine politician, but we kind of brushed over the fixed feelings of Donald Trump.”

Ashley has also recently teamed up with Mountain Warehouse to share the typical Family Walk Formula: 1 hour 11 minutes, up to two tantrums, three ‘treasures’ picked up, and at least two snacks per child.

Research by Mountain Warehouse reveals that 82% of family walks rarely go according to plan, with tantrums starting just 19 minutes in. Yet, nearly 80% of parents believe that time spent outdoors strengthens family bonds.

Speaking about the campaign, she said: “I feel the system is mainly shining a mild on the magic and bonding, but also the overall chaos, so it is snack stops, it is meltdowns, it is mother and father carrying completely every little thing. Even if it is an hour, even if it is 10 minutes, it is just getting out into nature.”

Mark Neale, Founder & CEO at Mountain Warehouse, said: “Family walks are rarely picture perfect, but we believe that getting outdoors with the whole family creates some of the most meaningful moments. At Mountain Warehouse, we’re here for those everyday mountains, the mud, the rain, even the dog going for an unexpected swim. We want families to feel ready to face them with confidence, humour, and the right kit.”

For more data and a checklist of the UK’s best household walks, go to right here.