The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has called for the UK government to scrap the two-child benefit cap, describing it as 'cruel' and 'shameful.' This move has sparked a political debate, with Labour's Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting expressing support for Welby's stance, stating it is the Archbishop's role to signal virtue. The UN's special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights has also warned of 'alarming' levels of child poverty in the UK. Major NGOs and charities recognize the two-child limit as a main cause of child poverty. New polling indicates that voters support Welby's call for the benefit cap to be removed after the next general election.
Coming up on Mark Dolan Tonight, live from 9-11pm... - Labour will take us back to the 1970s, and the union barons will running Britain, not Keir Starmer. - Justin Welby weighs in on yet ANOTHER political row: 'Stick to weddings and christenings, Archbishop!' https://t.co/dvDBSePb0i
New polling suggests that voters support calls by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, for the two-child benefit limit to be scrapped after the next general election 🔴 Exclusive from @eleanormia https://t.co/XFaespD3or
DWP should scrap 'cruel' and 'shameful' rule says Archbishop of Canterbury https://t.co/tGfUs2vnP3
Wes Streeting Rejects Archbishop Of Canterbury's Call To Axe Two-Child Benefit Cap https://t.co/EMN5IkqsqN
Wes Streeting praises archbishop over call for Labour to scrap two-child benefit cap https://t.co/Zi26Wy94Vx
Thank you to @JustinWelby whose views on #childpoverty echo those of most constituents I know across our district. All the major NGOs and charities, inc @CPAGUK, recognise the #TwoChildLimit is the main cause and needs to be scrapped... https://t.co/eFBzPijiPC
‘In recent years, the Church of England has become the Labour Party at prayer!’ Patrick O’Flynn on Justin Welby’s calls for Keir Starmer to ditch the two-child benefit cap. 📺 Freeview 236, Sky 512, Virgin 604 🔓 Become a GB News Member: https://t.co/mNsRsGC8ef https://t.co/8TCXS7tiKm
'The Archbishop of Canterbury is literally the one person in the country whose job is to signal virtue' Shadow Health Sec @wesstreeting says he welcomes Justin Welby's call to scrap the two-child benefit cap #TrevorPhillips https://t.co/fhIHlpTGAF 📺 Sky 501 https://t.co/VsnqUvpBEj
Wes Streeting tells Sky he will never object to the Archbishop of Canterbury discussing politics, eg his call today for the two-child benefit cap to be scrapped: "It’s literally his job to signal virtue." Fair point.
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Archbishop of Canterbury wades into politics AGAIN as he demands the government scraps two-child limit on benefits for families https://t.co/ye1WQey59w https://t.co/B6SZwnpitr
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NEW: Archbishop of Canterbury urges Starmer to ditch ‘cruel’ two-child benefit cap - UN’s special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights warns of “alarming” UK child poverty https://t.co/k1yigrXXND
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