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Labour MPs Support Starmer as Child Benefit Cap Lifts

12/1/2025

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Labour MPs rally behind Sir Keir Starmer (Labour) and Rachel Reeves (Labour) after the two-child benefit cap is lifted.
The cap lift aims to reduce child poverty by helping 450,000 children.
Public response is mixed: nearly half view the Budget as unfair, while 21% call it fair.
Reeves faces a perceived stealth tax due to the Tory tax threshold freeze, amid a cost-of-living crisis.

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Story summary

Labour MPs rally behind Sir Keir Starmer (Labour) and Rachel Reeves (Labour) after the two-child benefit cap is lifted.
The cap lift aims to reduce child poverty by helping 450,000 children.
Public response is mixed: nearly half view the Budget as unfair, while 21% call it fair.
Reeves faces a perceived stealth tax due to the Tory tax threshold freeze, amid a cost-of-living crisis.