The prime minister’s claim that he always wanted to scrap the two-child benefit cap will cast doubt on his attempt to reassure voters - and his own cabinet colleagues - that he and the chancellor told the truth about tax rises, writes political editor David Maddox
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The prime minister’s claim that he always wanted to scrap the two-child benefit cap will cast doubt on his attempt to reassure voters - and his own cabinet colleagues - that he and the chancellor told the truth about tax rises, writes political editor David Maddox
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