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'You'll see measures to cut child poverty soon'

Daily Mirror UK

November 12, 2025

Starmer hints Budget will ditch 2-kid benefit cap

- BY ASHLEY COWBURN

PRIME Minister Keir Starmer has hinted Labour will finally scrap the two-child benefit limit soon.

He said yesterday he is "personally determined" to cut child poverty after Rachel Reeves also suggested the Tory-era policy will be scrapped.

Charities say it would lift hundreds of thousands of kids out of poverty.

On ITV's Lorraine programme, Mr Starmer said: "I am determined to drive child poverty down.

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