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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Michael Howie

Labour has to take tough decisions on spending, says Keir Starmer amid two-child benefit cap row

Sir Keir Starmer said his party is having to make “tough decisions” ahead of the next election as he appeared to defend his stance on maintaining the two-child benefit cap.

There has been disquiet among Labour MPs after the party leader confirmed he would retain the Conservative-imposed limit which has been criticised for pushing families into poverty.

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