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Neil Kinnock Calls to End Two-Child Benefit Cap

8/18/2025

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Neil Kinnock advocates for abolishing the two-child cap on benefits to reduce child poverty in the UK.
He estimates this change could help 600,000 children escape poverty, proposing a wealth tax on the top 1% for funding.
Kinnock criticizes the Conservative government's role in increasing child poverty over the last 15 years.
Current data indicates nearly 1.7 million children are impacted by the two-child policy.

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Story summary

Neil Kinnock advocates for abolishing the two-child cap on benefits to reduce child poverty in the UK.
He estimates this change could help 600,000 children escape poverty, proposing a wealth tax on the top 1% for funding.
Kinnock criticizes the Conservative government's role in increasing child poverty over the last 15 years.
Current data indicates nearly 1.7 million children are impacted by the two-child policy.