US EditionFaith leaders put pressure on Government over two-child benefit cap
- Senior faith leaders, including the Church of England's top bishop, have urged Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves to end the two-child benefit cap, first introduced in 2015.
- Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell stated that the failure to tackle child poverty is 'deeply shaming for us as a nation' and cited the two-child limit as a contributing factor to child poverty.
- A Government spokesperson emphasized their commitment to all children and mentioned plans for a child poverty strategy and a £1 billion crisis support package.
- The Government's child poverty strategy, initially expected in spring, is now delayed until autumn, with over 100 children estimated to fall into poverty daily.
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UK's top bishop's two-child benefit limit demand as senior minister admits she's 'ashamed' - The Mirror
Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have been urged to scrap the two-child benefit cap by senior faith leaders, including the Church of England's current top bishop
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Faith leaders put pressure on Government over two-child benefit cap
Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell said levels of child poverty in the UK were a ‘shameful scandal’.
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Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have been urged to scrap the two-child benefit cap by senior faith leaders, including the Church of England’s current top bishop Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell said the failure to tackle child poverty was ‘deeply shaming for us as a nation’(Image: Sky News) Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have been urged to scrap the two-child benefit cap by senior faith leaders, including the Church of England’s current top b…
Faith leaders put pressure on UK Government over two-child benefit cap
Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have been urged to scrap the two-child benefit cap by senior faith leaders, including the Church of England’s current top bishop. Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell said the failure to tackle child poverty was “deeply shaming for us as a nation” and said the two-child limit was “one of […]
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