The prime minister said his government will be ‘taking a number of measures’ to tackle child poverty
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The prime minister said his government will be ‘taking a number of measures’ to tackle child poverty
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Sir Keir Starmer has hinted that he could scrap the two-child benefit cap at the Budget, saying he is “determined” to drive down child poverty.
It will be further scrutinised by MPs and peers before it can become law, but the Government has said it wants to ditch the…
The two-child cap on handouts is said to be among measures that could be tweaked as the PM and Chancellor Rachel Reeves try to…
Rachel Reeves has given the strongest hint yet that Labour could abolish the policy
A report by the Resolution Foundation will fuel demands from Labour MPs for the chancellor to find another £3.5bn to tackle end…
Labour peer says policy keeps hundreds of thousands of children in poverty
Rumours are swirling at Westminster that Keir Starmer could signal a shift on the policy at party conference next week, as he…
