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Chancellor Unveils £150 Energy Cut, Removes Child Benefit Cap

11/28/2025

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a £150 energy bill cut from April 2026 to ease the cost of living.
The plan follows Labour's pledge to reduce energy costs by £300.
Reeves confirmed the removal of the two-child benefit cap, a £3 billion measure influenced by Labour MPs and expected to lift about 20,000 Scottish children out of poverty.
Anas Sarwar, Scottish Labour leader, urged urgent action on energy costs.

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a £150 energy bill cut from April 2026 to ease the cost of living.
The plan follows Labour's pledge to reduce energy costs by £300.
Reeves confirmed the removal of the two-child benefit cap, a £3 billion measure influenced by Labour MPs and expected to lift about 20,000 Scottish children out of poverty.
Anas Sarwar, Scottish Labour leader, urged urgent action on energy costs.