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Starmer scraps two-child benefit limit, expands free meals

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 6:30 AM UTC · How we work

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Starmer’s government removed the two-child limit on universal benefit and expanded free school meals.
His cabinet became the first in UK history with nearly all members state-educated.
Critics say he avoided condemning Israel’s actions in the Gaza war and dismissed dissenting Labour members.
Observers note he often presented advisers’ conclusions rather than his own beliefs.

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Starmer’s government removed the two-child limit on universal benefit and expanded free school meals.
His cabinet became the first in UK history with nearly all members state-educated.
Critics say he avoided condemning Israel’s actions in the Gaza war and dismissed dissenting Labour members.
Observers note he often presented advisers’ conclusions rather than his own beliefs.