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Badenoch Proposes Two-Child Benefit Cap to Boost Military

4/11/2026

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Kemi Badenoch, Conservative leader, announced plans to reinstate the two-child benefit cap to fund a UK military expansion, recruiting 6,000 full-time soldiers and 14,000 reservists.
At a defence conference, she criticized the government's handling of international conflicts and the UK–US relationship.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer defended limiting Britain's involvement in the Iran war to defensive actions.
Labour aims to raise defence spending to 3% of GDP by the next parliament.

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Kemi Badenoch, Conservative leader, announced plans to reinstate the two-child benefit cap to fund a UK military expansion, recruiting 6,000 full-time soldiers and 14,000 reservists.
At a defence conference, she criticized the government's handling of international conflicts and the UK–US relationship.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer defended limiting Britain's involvement in the Iran war to defensive actions.
Labour aims to raise defence spending to 3% of GDP by the next parliament.