Welfare U-turn makes spending decisions harder, minister tells BBC

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson highlights challenges in spending decisions post-government U-turn on welfare changes, not committing to scrapping two-child benefit cap. The climbdown on benefits puts pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves before autumn Budget, impacting policy decisions to lift children out of poverty. Child poverty taskforce led by Phillipson and Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall explores options, including removing the cap, with a strategy expected in the autumn, amid ongoing debate on welfare cuts and support for struggling families.