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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kate Devlin

Phillipson bids to revive flagging Labour deputy campaign with call to scrap ‘spiteful’ two child benefit cap

Labour deputy leadership contender Bridget Phillipson has branded the controversial two child benefit cap ”spiteful”, as she tries to revive her stumbling campaign.

The education secretary, Keir Starmer’s preferred candidate, also claimed its abolition was “on the table”, months after Labour MPs were suspended from the party for voting for it to be scrapped.

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