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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Bryony Gooch and Millie Cooke

Nigel Farage to back scrapping child benefit cap and restoring winter fuel payment

Nigel Farage is preparing to outflank the prime minister on benefits by committing to restoring winter fuel payments in full to all pensioners and scrapping the two-child benefit cap.

It is understood the Reform UK leader will try to appeal to more left-wing voters in a speech next week, where he will brand Sir Keir Starmer “one of the most unpatriotic prime ministers in our history”.

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