"This is the moment that Rachel Reeves was heckled by a member of the public during a visit to Sainsbury's. On Wednesday (18 February), the Chancellor paid a visit to a Sainsbury's Superstore in Sydenham, south-east London where she received a tour of the supermarket. As she was speaking to a cashier, an individual walked past her and called her a genocide supporter, in what appears to be a reference to the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict."
"It comes as the Chancellor said that she expects inflation to fall further to the Bank of England's target of 2% "in the coming months", after it fell to 3% today. . 06:31 08:15 06:35 05:52 07:17 05:16 09:16 40:26 14:11 12:18 30:24 16:08 17:41 18:22 13:43 12:41 59:02 04:28 42:33 35:47 42:11 01:05 41:50 48:45 07:11 08:32 05:45 05:35 08:02 06:42 05:23 07:08 01:02:38 02:08 08:31 59:36 51:21 07:40 08:56 13:49 10:57 07:53 19:31 04:07 11:19 07:30 07:54 05:23 05:35 09:47 06:28 06:23 07:35 08:03 11:54 08:21 06:38 07:25 04:31 07:30 03:34 13:23 17:05 03:51 04:18 06:26 04:30 03:35 03:45 02:03 03:22 02:15 02:22 02:21 01:43 01:42 01:45 10:44 03:44 07:42 09:22 06:11 07:50 06:21 02:19 10:42 06:27 07:23 06:35 More Behind The Headlines"
Rachel Reeves visited a Sainsbury's Superstore in Sydenham, south-east London on Wednesday 18 February 2026 and received a tour of the supermarket. While speaking to a cashier, a member of the public walked past and called her a 'genocide supporter', apparently referencing the Israel-Gaza conflict. The heckle occurred during the visit to the store. The Chancellor said she expects inflation to fall further to the Bank of England's 2% target "in the coming months" after it fell to 3% today. The visit combined routine public engagement with heightened attention due to international tensions and economic news.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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