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Labour Slams Farage's Unfunded Pledges Amid Child Poverty Crisis

5/28/2025

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Reeves Challenges Farage

Labour's Ellie Reeves took aim at Nigel Farage, accusing him of promoting "unfunded spending pledges" in his Reform UK manifesto. As Farage prepares to speak on the controversial two-child benefit limit and the restoration of winter fuel payments, Labour MP Stella Creasy passionately urges action against child poverty, advocating for a protective "triple lock" for struggling families.

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Farage Debates Starmer

Nigel Farage has challenged Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to a debate at a working men's club in the Red Wall, expressing skepticism about Conservative prospects. In response, Labour's Ellie Reeves slammed Farage as a "self-interested career politician," cautioning that his proposed tax cuts could jeopardize the state pension and stressing the importance of policies that truly support working people.

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Reeves Challenges Farage

Labour's Ellie Reeves took aim at Nigel Farage, accusing him of promoting "unfunded spending pledges" in his Reform UK manifesto. As Farage prepares to speak on the controversial two-child benefit limit and the restoration of winter fuel payments, Labour MP Stella Creasy passionately urges action against child poverty, advocating for a protective "triple lock" for struggling families.

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