Impact of two-child ceiling is palpable

THE effect of the two-child benefit limit is obvious to everyone, Bridget Phillipson said as pressure mounts to scrap the controversial Tory policy.

- BY DAVE BURKE

The Education Secretary, who is co-chairing a panel looking at ways to tackle child poverty, told the Mirror that doing so is the “historic mission” of the Labour Party.

She added: "I do expect there's further to go, and that's why I've always been clear that the two-child limit has to be on the table.