Keir Starmer Faces Pressure on Benefit Cap

Pressure is mounting on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to abolish the controversial two-child benefit cap, which affects around 1.6 million children and has been linked to increased child poverty. Several Labour backbenchers and Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson have voiced support for scrapping the cap, arguing it could significantly reduce child poverty rates. However, Starmer has resisted calls for an immediate change, citing fiscal constraints and claiming there is 'no silver bullet' to end child poverty. A recent poll indicates that 60% of Britons support retaining the cap, with opposition strongest among older voters and Conservatives. Charities advocate for its removal, highlighting that doing so could lift hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty. Starmer's government is under scrutiny as debates intensify ahead of a potential vote in Parliament.