25,000 families to claim benefits after cap lifted
Chancellor Rachel Reeves scraps two-child benefit cap, costing £3bn annually by 2030 but lifting 450,000 children from poverty. OBR predicts surge in Universal Credit claims.
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Reeves declares war on child poverty in Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils a £26bn Budget with major cost of living support and a landmark move to scrap the two-child benefit limit, lifting 450,000 children from poverty.
Reeves' Budget Ends Rape Clause, Lifts Kids from Poverty
Chancellor Rachel Reeves scraps the 'barbaric' two-child limit and rape clause, lifting hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty in a landmark Labour budget.
Reeves Lifts 1.5M Children from Poverty, Axes Rape Clause
Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers a historic Budget, scrapping the two-child limit and the 'barbaric' rape clause, lifting 1.5 million children out of poverty. A landmark day for social justice.
Labour Ends Two-Child Benefit Cap in Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves abolishes controversial two-child benefit cap in first Labour budget, delivering major victory for backbenchers and families across Britain.
Reeves abolishes two-child benefit cap in Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves scraps controversial two-child benefit limit, helping 450,000 children in poverty. The move hailed as Labour finding its moral purpose.
Two-Child Cap Scrapped, Freeing £150m for Scotland
Chancellor Rachel Reeves ends the two-child benefit cap, freeing £150m for Scotland to tackle child poverty. Discover the Budget's impact on families and new funding.
Budget scraps two-child benefit cap to cut child poverty
Chancellor Rachel Reeves scraps the two-child benefit limit, a move set to lift 450,000 children out of poverty. Discover the full details of this landmark decision.
Reeves abolishes two-child benefit limit in Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has abolished the two-child benefit limit in her Budget, a move set to lift hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty. Follow for live updates.
Two-Child Benefit Limit Scrapped in £3bn Reform
Chancellor Rachel Reeves abolishes controversial two-child benefit limit, projected to lift 450,000 children out of poverty by 2029/30. Discover how this landmark decision impacts UK families.
Two-Child Benefit Cap Axed in Autumn Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves abolishes the controversial two-child benefit cap, a move set to benefit over 1.6 million children and lift thousands out of poverty.
Labour Scraps Two-Child Benefit Cap in Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces the end of the two-child benefit cap in a bid to reduce child poverty. Discover the cost and impact of this major policy reversal.
Streeting calls for end to two-child benefit cap
Health Secretary Wes Streeting delivers powerful speech on child poverty, urging an end to the two-child benefit cap ahead of the Budget. Read his full verdict.
Streeting's Poverty Speech Sparks Leadership Rumours
Health Secretary Wes Streeting makes eve-of-Budget plea on child poverty, denying leadership ambitions while calling for end to two-child benefit cap. Read the full story.
Labour to scrap two-child benefit cap in Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces end to controversial two-child benefit cap in Budget 2025, potentially lifting 350,000 children from poverty. Analysis of costs and impact revealed.
Labour to scrap two-child benefit cap in Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves expected to abolish controversial two-child benefit cap in Budget announcement, potentially lifting 350,000 children from poverty. Full details revealed.
Labour to scrap two-child benefit limit in Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to abolish the controversial two-child benefit limit in Wednesday's Budget, a move experts say will help lift children out of poverty. Discover Labour's anti-poverty strategy.
Ashworth Urges Labour to Prioritise Children in Budget
Former shadow health secretary Jon Ashworth demands Labour puts children at the heart of next week's budget, calling for urgent action on poverty and the two-child benefit cap.
Birmingham City's 62,000-seat stadium plans revealed
Birmingham City FC unveils designs for a revolutionary 62,000-capacity stadium, the 'Powerhouse', set to open by 2030. A £3bn project set to transform the city's skyline and become a global beacon for sport and entertainment.
Agency staff join Birmingham bin strike
Agency workers hired to cover Birmingham's long-running bin strikes are now joining the industrial action over claims of bullying and unsustainable workloads, potentially extending the dispute until 2026.
Birmingham bin strikes escalate as agency staff join
Birmingham's bin strikes are set to intensify as agency workers vote to join picket lines from 1 December. The dispute over pay and jobs could now extend beyond May's local elections.
Birmingham bin strike escalates with agency staff
Birmingham's bin strike intensifies as agency workers vote to join the picket lines from December 1, with Unite warning the dispute could last beyond May's local elections.
Rayner: Scrap Two-Child Cap to End Child Poverty
Angela Rayner urges the Labour government to abolish the two-child benefit cap, calling child poverty an 'evil' that must be challenged. She refutes claims that people have children for benefits.
Mum jailed for killing 3-year-old daughter in Birmingham
Nicola Priest sentenced to 15 years for manslaughter of daughter Kaylee-Jayde. Read the shocking details of the case that has horrified the nation.
Two-Child Benefit Cap Scrapped in Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to abolish the controversial two-child benefit cap, a move that could lift thousands of families out of poverty. Discover the full story and its impact.
Stars call for end to two-child benefit limit
Over 40 UK celebrities including Bill Nighy and Simon Pegg urge Keir Starmer to scrap the 'cruel' two-child benefit cap, calling it the most effective way to tackle child poverty ahead of November Budget.
Two-Child Benefit Cap U-Turn Could Help Families
Chancellor signals end to two-child benefit cap as families struggle with cost of living. Check your eligibility for unclaimed benefits now to ease financial pressure.
Reeves may lift two-child benefit cap in Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves signals potential end to austerity-era two-child benefit cap, a move that could lift 630,000 children from poverty and ease Labour backbench discontent.
Reeves confirms two-child benefit limit to be scrapped
Chancellor Rachel Reeves signals the two-child benefit cap will be abolished in the Budget, a major move to tackle child poverty. Read the full story.
Reeves to Remove Two-Child Benefit Cap in Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves signals plan to abolish the two-child benefit cap, a move set to lift 350,000 children from poverty. Discover the full budget implications.
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