Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Holly Evans,Millie Cooke and Amy-Clare Martin

UK politics live: Badenoch blasts Starmer and Farage in benefits row as Rayner gives winter fuel U-turn update

Kemi Badenoch has blasted Keir Starmer and Nigel Farage for making promises they “can’t deliver” if they pledge to scrap the two-child benefit cap.

Taking aim at the Reform leader amid reports he’s planning to outflank the prime minister on benefits by committing to restoring winter fuel payments and scrapping the two-child benefit cap, she said: "He's making the same mistake that Keir Starmer made of making promises, and then they'll get into government and can't deliver it."

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.