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Starmer Faces Pressure to Lift Two-Child Benefit Cap

7/10/2025

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Keir Starmer is under mounting pressure to remove the two-child benefit cap, as alarming new data shows nearly 1.7 million children are impacted—a rise of 37,000 in just one year. Charities emphasize that abolishing this cap is crucial to combat child poverty, while critics warn that inaction could lead to a dramatic increase in hardship for families under Labour.

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Keir Starmer is under mounting pressure to remove the two-child benefit cap, as alarming new data shows nearly 1.7 million children are impacted—a rise of 37,000 in just one year. Charities emphasize that abolishing this cap is crucial to combat child poverty, while critics warn that inaction could lead to a dramatic increase in hardship for families under Labour.