Richard Burgon

Richard Burgon

Labour — Leeds East

Speaking in the House of Commons on 27 October 2025

Debate

Child Poverty

Contribution

Despite what those on the far right try to claim, the cost of living crisis remains the main issue that people face. One way to really help struggling families would be to lift the two-child benefit cap—that would lift hundreds of thousands of children across the country out of poverty, including many in my constituency. Is it not the case that the forthcoming Budget should announce that the two-child benefit cap will be scrapped?

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