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Two-child benefit cap a ‘failed social experiment’ that had to go, PM says

Sir Keir Starmer has condemned the two-child benefit cap as a “failed social experiment” after Rachel Reeves announced the abolition of the limit in her tax-raising Budget. The Prime Minister argued the move, which is set to cost £3 billion by the ...

27 Nov 2025 at 22:30

Charities welcome free school meals change but warn ‘more is needed’

Charities have welcomed the expansion of free school meals as a “first step” towards easing child poverty, but urged the Government to axe the two-child benefit cap as economists warned the scope of the change would be limited. Campaigners and ...

05 Jun 2025 at 08:04

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