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The Latest Breaking News on Sadiq Khan: Government must scrap two child benefit cap 'as soon as it can'

Sadiq Khan: Government must scrap two child benefit cap 'as soon as it can'

The mayor said he ‘fully supports’ the Government’s Child Poverty Taskforce

Evening Standard

Labour suspends MPs who defied Government in two-child benefit cap vote

It was the first Commons rebellion for Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer wins two-child cap battle – but vote points to war for Labour's soul

KEIR Starmer appeared to easily see off the first backbench rebellion of his premiership as Labour voted to keep two-child benefit cap.

The National (Scotland)

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Here's how the 37 Scottish Labour MPs voted on two-child benefit cap

LABOUR have voted to keep the two-child benefit cap as the party reverses its opposition to the policy despite growing pressure for them to scrap it…

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer suspends seven rebel MPs including John McDonnell over two-child benefit cap vote

Show of strength by new Labour prime minister after work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall said the government had to do ‘the sums’ before it could commit to abolishing the limit

The Independent UK

Labour suspends seven rebels who voted to scrap two-child benefit cap

Former shadow chancellor John McDonell among Labour MPs who have had whip suspended for six months

The Guardian - UK

Labour vote to KEEP two-child benefit cap as SNP calls batted away

LABOUR have voted to keep the two-child benefit cap in an extraordinary demonstration of the party’s reversal of its opposition to the policy.

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Alba urge SNP to scrap two-child cap in Scotland using Holyrood budget

THE SNP are facing demands to “set an example” for Labour and use Holyrood’s budget to axe the two-child benefit cap north of the Border.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Labour MP says 'contact your MSP' in copy-and-paste two-child cap email

A SCOTTISH Labour MP has urged his constituents to contact their MSPs instead of him in a copy-and-paste response to their calls to end the…

The National (Scotland)

The Labour MPs who have spoken out against the two-child benefit cap

KEIR Starmer faces his first threat of rebellion in the Commons today over calls to scrap the two-child benefit cap ...

The National (Scotland)

What is the two-child benefit cap and why is it controversial?

PRIME Minister Keir Starmer is facing his first rebellion since winning the General Election due to his support for the two-child benefit cap ...

The National (Scotland)

Pressure on Labour as SNP two-child cap amendment picked for Westminster vote

LABOUR MPs have been urged to “do the right thing” ...

The National (Scotland)

New poll reveals voters main concerns as Starmer comes under pressure over benefits, Brexit and Gaza

New prime minister is facing calls to act from his own backbenches

The Independent UK

Two-child benefit cap: what is it and will it be scrapped?

We look at what the two-child benefit cap is and the likelihood of it being abolished, amid mounting pressure on the Prime Minister to scrap it

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Keir Starmer faces Commons vote on two-child benefit cap after amendment to King's Speech selected

Labour under pressure to scrap rule which limits welfare payments to first two children in most families

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