Farage's child benefit policy would plunge 450,000 into poverty'

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"New official analysis suggests that Nigel Farage's policy on child benefit would plunge at least 450,000 children back into poverty if Reform UK were to win power. Mr Farage seized headlines when he announced that he would scrap the two child benefit cap, months before Labour decided to do it in last month's Budget. But the Reform UK leader later clarified that this was only for working British people, meaning a couple who both work 37.5 hours a week."

Journalists are being deployed to cover reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech, investigating topics from Elon Musk's pro‑Trump PAC to documentaries about American women fighting for reproductive rights. The outlet emphasizes offering free access to reporting and requests donations to fund reporters on the ground who speak to both sides. New DWP analysis indicates that scrapping the two‑child benefit cap would still push at least 450,000 children into poverty if Reform UK won power. Of 470,000 affected households on Universal Credit, only 3,700 (under 0.8%) have two adults working full‑time. Reform's clarification that the change would apply only to full‑time working couples means the cap would still apply to most families, prompting charities to warn of little difference with Tory proposals.

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