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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Harry Taylor

MPs repeat plea for Government to lift two-child benefit cap ahead of budget

The Government has faced renewed calls from Labour MPs to scrap the two-child benefit cap ahead of the budget next month, as ministers said it was not the only way to cut child poverty.

Work and pensions minister Andrew Western said Labour was determined to bring down the number of children living in poverty, and indicated lifting the cap was among a number of options being considered.

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