Scrapping of two-child benefit cap closer as Bridget Phillipson attacks ‘spiteful’ policy
by Eleni Courea Political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#705CP)
Exclusive: Clearest sign yet No 10 is preparing to ditch policy as its preferred deputy leadership hopeful says issue is profoundly personal'
Ministers are a step closer to abandoning the two-child benefit cap after Downing Street's preferred candidate to be Labour's deputy leader said the policy was spiteful" and had punished and pushed children into hardship".
Bridget Phillipson said the cap's abolition was on the table" - the clearest sign yet that Downing Street is preparing to scrap the controversial policy.
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