Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMatt Goodwin, a former Reform candidate, has suggested that British families with more than two children should receive more favourable mortgage rates. This follows previous controversial proposals by Goodwin, including a 'negative child benefit tax' for those without children, which he now denies advocating for directly. Goodwin also previously called for women and young girls to be given a 'biological reality' check regarding fertility, stating many women are having children 'much too late in life'. He defended his latest suggestion by stating that providing benefits to families with more children is an established principle in several European countries. Labour Party chair Anna Turley criticised Goodwin's proposal, linking it to other controversial remarks made by Reform candidates regarding women. In fullEx-Reform candidate suggests people without children should pay more for their mortgagesMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Matt Goodwin says this kind of family should receive more favourable mortgage rates
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMatt Goodwin, a former Reform candidate, has suggested that British families with more than two children should receive more favourable mortgage rates. This follows previous controversial proposals by Goodwin, including a 'negative child benefit tax' for those without children, which he now denies advocating for directly. Goodwin also previously called for women and young girls to be given a 'biological reality' check regarding fertility, stating many women are having children 'much too late in life'. He defended his latest suggestion by stating that providing benefits to families with more children is an established principle in several European countries. Labour Party chair Anna Turley criticised Goodwin's proposal, linking it to other controversial remarks made by Reform candidates regarding women. In fullEx-Reform candidate suggests people without children should pay more for their mortgagesMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
