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Sir Keir Starmer has hinted at potentially scrapping the two-child benefit cap, a policy that limits financial support for families with more than two children. This comes amidst pressure from Labour MPs and former Labour figures like Gordon Brown. Starmer, visiting a manufacturing plant, indicated that his government is exploring all options to reduce child poverty. The move, estimated to cost around £3 billion annually, might require tax increases due to strained Treasury funds.

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