Phillipson suggests two-child benefit cap could be lifted

Labour deputy leadership contender Bridget Phillipson suggests lifting the two-child benefit cap, aiming to tackle child poverty. The policy, deemed "spiteful," could be scrapped as ministers consider strategies to address child poverty, with rival Lucy Powell also advocating for its removal. The Resolution Foundation estimates that ending the cap would lift 470,000 children out of poverty, signaling a key issue in the Labour Party's leadership contest.