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Reeves Slams Farage's Plan, Urges Support for Child Poverty Bill

1/8/2026

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Rachel Reeves criticized Nigel Farage's plan to limit lifting the two-child benefit cap to British-born families, saying it would perpetuate child poverty based on race.
Nigel Farage said his comments were misinterpreted.
Nigel Farage plans to vote against the bill.
Reeves highlighted that the legislation could lift 550,000 children out of poverty and urged public support to prevent opposition parties from reversing it.

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Rachel Reeves criticized Nigel Farage's plan to limit lifting the two-child benefit cap to British-born families, saying it would perpetuate child poverty based on race.
Nigel Farage said his comments were misinterpreted.
Nigel Farage plans to vote against the bill.
Reeves highlighted that the legislation could lift 550,000 children out of poverty and urged public support to prevent opposition parties from reversing it.