"It's not OK if we are losing good Labour councillors and councils through no fault of their own, because of the missteps we've taken nationally," she said. "We need to reset the agenda so that more communities don't wake up to Reform and other councils after election day next May. The 26 November budget should be a moment to draw a line under our past mistakes, and show the country whose side we are on,"
"I am confident that we as a government will do the right thing by children growing up in poverty in our country,"
Labour faces concern over potential heavy losses in next May's Scottish and Welsh parliamentary contests and English council elections, with many gains predicted for Reform UK. The deputy leadership contest involves an outsider who promises to present tough truths to the leader and a rival proposing a formal system to channel members' and unions' views to cabinet. The outsider, removed from the cabinet in a recent reshuffle, calls for a bold 26 November budget to reset the agenda, lift the two-child benefit cap and ensure a fairer distribution of the tax burden. The education secretary indicated confidence that the cap will be lifted to help children in poverty.
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