At least 10,000 children have fallen into poverty under Labour, analysis finds

The two-child benefit cap was introduced under George Osborne when he was chancellor and would cost £1.7bn to scrap in the first year and £2.5bn a year thereafter. Photograph: Danny Lawson/PA

At least 10,000 more children have fallen into poverty since Keir Starmer took office, thanks to the two-child benefit cap, according to new analysis.

The policy, which was introduced by George Osborne when he was chancellor, means low-income parents are denied key benefits, including universal credit, for their third and any subsequent children born from April 2017.