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Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves (right) crying as prime minister Keir Starmer speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons. Alamy Stock Photo
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Quiz: How well do you know these famous tears?
Labour chancellor Rachel Reeves’s tears during the week dominated the UK front pages and are unlikely to be forgotten.
DURING THE WEEK, the UK’s Labour party’s chancellor Rachel Reeves grew visibly emotional during Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons as British prime minister Keir Starmer declined to guarantee that she would remain in her role until the next election.
Despite a UK government spokesperson saying that Reeves was tearful over a “personal issue” in the Commons on Wednesday afternoon, many remained unconvinced.
By Wednesday evening, as the front pages for Thursday’s newspapers in the UK were revealed, it was clear that Reeves’s tears had dominated the news agenda. The Telegraph headlined its front page story ‘Pound falls after Reeves’s tears’.
Reeves’s tears will no doubt go down in history. See how much you know about these other famous tears.
A teary display by Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2012 was quickly blamed on the wind by the Kremlin - but what was the reason behind his emotional speech?
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Massive protests erupting in Moscow against his rule
He had survived a recent assassination attempt
He had been forced to temporarily step back from ruling due to health reasons
He had just been reelected
Why did England's Paul Gascoigne begin to cry on the football pitch in the 1990 World Cup semi-finals against West Germany?
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He received a yellow card that would've ruled him out of the final had England won
He missed a penalty shoot out
He twisted his ankle in the final minutes of the game
He failed to block a goal, costing England the game
True or false: Former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher cried as she left Downing Street for her final audience with the queen.
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True
False
In which film does this image, now in use as a meme, of Daniel Kaluuya's character crying appear?
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The Hate U Give
Black Panther
Promising Young Woman
Get Out
This painting is titled 'The Weeping Woman'. What is the name of the artist?
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Edgar Degas
Pablo Picasso
Pedro Pascal
Vincent van Gogh
Which British politician - who admitted to crying on several political occasions - made a speech with the phrase 'Blood, toil, tears and sweat' in the House of Commons in 1940?
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Winston Churchill
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David Lloyd George
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Clement Attlee
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Neville Chamberlain
In Love Actually, Emma Thompson's character Karen famously cries after her Christmas present from her husband reveals his betrayal. Which artist's CD does she cry to?
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Amy Winehouse
Fleetwood Mac
Joni Mitchell
Bob Dylan
Then-president of the US Barack Obama cried following which American tragedy?
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A school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School
Widespread destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy
The Aurora Theatre Shooting that killed 12 people
The bombing of the Boston Marathon
The tears didn't last long, but which recent win by Irish golfer Rory McIlroy saw him well up?
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Career Grand Slam
The Ryder Cup
PGA Championship
Masters tournament
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You scored out of !
Powerscourt Waterfall
You know your waterworks
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You scored out of !
River Shannon
You're not quite a fountain of teary knowledge, but getting there
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You scored out of !
Turloughs
You have your moments, but dry up during the summer
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You scored out of !
Dry-eyed
Show some emotion, would you?
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