Paul Nowak column: ‘Let celebrate this historic step on child poverty – and follow it with work and childcare reforms’
Amid the storm of post-budget fallout and blame games, it’s important not to lose sight of the huge…
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‘Ending the two-child limit: A victory for decency—and a turning point for Labour’
Voters have been crying out for change for years. They have been increasingly frustrated with the slow pace…
‘This is a transformative victory for children’
“I came into politics because I believe every child has equal worth”, said the Chancellor today as she…
Budget 2025: What measures might the Chancellor introduce?
In exactly two week, Rachel Reeves will deliver her second Budget. The Chancellor has said she will “deal…
‘Labour must abolish the two child limit in full and with pride’
Next month marks 60 years since Child Poverty Action Group first wrote to a Prime Minister. The PM…
Ben Cooper Column: ‘Gaining public consent for scrapping the two child cap is difficult but essential’
With both Bridget Phillipson and Lucy Powell condemning the two-child limit in the deputy leadership race, and growing…
‘Lift the two-child cap and enable every child to fulfil their potential’
In my role as Chair of the Treasury Select Committee I attend a number of events at the…
More than eight in ten Labour members support end to two-child benefit cap
More than eight in ten Labour members support ending the two-child benefit limit, according to a new poll.…
‘The Spending Review didn’t go far enough to deal with child poverty’
This week’s Spending Review simply didn’t go far enough to deal with child poverty. Especially in constituencies like…
New welfare cut fears over winter fuel U-turn – as readers say scrap two-child cap
The government’s U-turn on winter fuel has sparked fears there could be more welfare cuts amid a scramble…
