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Scottish minister remains ‘concerned’ Labour’s child poverty strategy will lack impact
Child poverty

Scottish minister remains ‘concerned’ Labour’s child poverty strategy will lack impact

Big Issue sat down with Scottish social justice secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville ahead of the autumn budget as she called for Westminster to do more to tackle child poverty

Britain’s cruel war on single mums must end. It’s time to scrap the two-child limit and benefit cap
Ruth Talbot

Britain’s cruel war on single mums must end. It’s time to scrap the two-child limit and benefit cap

The UK cannot just end the two-child limit on benefits. It must end the benefit cap too, writes Ruth Talbot, founder of Single Parent Rights

Families have hope for the first time this budget. Anything other than bold moves will let them down
Moazzam Malik

Families have hope for the first time this budget. Anything other than bold moves will let them down

Moazzam Malik, chief executive of Save the Children UK, writes about why the government must scrap the two-child limit on benefits

The two-child benefit cap inflicts suffering on the UK’s children. Labour must scrap it
Sam Richards

The two-child benefit cap inflicts suffering on the UK’s children. Labour must scrap it

I’m a working mum earning a decent salary – but the two-child limit on benefits hits my family too
Thea Jaffe

I’m a working mum earning a decent salary – but the two-child limit on benefits hits my family too

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After growing up in poverty, I know the anger 4.5 million children must feel
Georgia Sullivan

After growing up in poverty, I know the anger 4.5 million children must feel

How many children would be lifted out of poverty if the two-child limit was scrapped where you live?
Child poverty

How many children would be lifted out of poverty if the two-child limit was scrapped where you live?

‘I’d be stuck without it’: Inside the vital family hubs helping parents as child poverty crisis worsens
Family hubs

‘I’d be stuck without it’: Inside the vital family hubs helping parents as child poverty crisis worsens

Everything you need to know about Labour’s child poverty strategy
Child poverty

Everything you need to know about Labour’s child poverty strategy

What is the two-child benefit limit and how does it impact families?
Benefits

What is the two-child benefit limit and how does it impact families?

Labour could replace two-child limit with a tapered system. Is it enough to tackle child poverty?
Child poverty

Labour could replace two-child limit with a tapered system. Is it enough to tackle child poverty?

I’m a single dad asking Keir Starmer and his government to do more to tackle child poverty
Jonny Roberts

I’m a single dad asking Keir Starmer and his government to do more to tackle child poverty

What could – and should – be in Labour’s long-awaited child poverty strategy?
Child poverty

What could – and should – be in Labour’s long-awaited child poverty strategy?

Keir Starmer, it’s time to face facts and end the two-child limit on benefits
Child poverty

Keir Starmer, it’s time to face facts and end the two-child limit on benefits

Revealed: Scrapping two-child benefit limit will make ‘no difference at all’ to 140,000 children in poverty
Two-child limit

Revealed: Scrapping two-child benefit limit will make ‘no difference at all’ to 140,000 children in poverty

It’s time for the government to scrap the two-child benefit cap – we can’t afford not to
Scott Compton

It’s time for the government to scrap the two-child benefit cap – we can’t afford not to

Labour’s new Family Hubs are the ‘successor’ to Sure Start. As child poverty rises, will they work?
Sure Start

Labour’s new Family Hubs are the ‘successor’ to Sure Start. As child poverty rises, will they work?

I’m a mum impacted by the two-child limit on benefits. Labour must do what’s right and end it
Sara

I’m a mum impacted by the two-child limit on benefits. Labour must do what’s right and end it

One in nine children hit by two-child benefit cap: ‘The public will not stomach inaction’
Child poverty

One in nine children hit by two-child benefit cap: ‘The public will not stomach inaction’

‘Do what’s right for UK’s children’: Urgent call to scrap two-child benefit cap projected onto parliament
Child poverty

‘Do what’s right for UK’s children’: Urgent call to scrap two-child benefit cap projected onto parliament

The simple reason Nigel Farage has seemingly had a change of heart on benefits
Two-child benefit cap

The simple reason Nigel Farage has seemingly had a change of heart on benefits

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Pressure mounts on Labour over two-child benefit cap as Scotland sets end date: ‘Families can’t wait’
Two-child benefit cap

Pressure mounts on Labour over two-child benefit cap as Scotland sets end date: ‘Families can’t wait’

Scrap two-child benefit cap if you’re serious about child poverty, Rachel Reeves told
Two-child benefit cap

Scrap two-child benefit cap if you’re serious about child poverty, Rachel Reeves told

Rachel Reeves must seize the opportunity to finally scrap the two-child benefit cap
Moazzam Malik

Rachel Reeves must seize the opportunity to finally scrap the two-child benefit cap

Reforming the two-child benefit cap could lift 230,000 under-fives out of poverty, Labour told
Two-child benefit cap

Reforming the two-child benefit cap could lift 230,000 under-fives out of poverty, Labour told