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Sir Keir Starmer has hinted the two-child benefit cap could be lifted, saying the Government would be taking “a number of measures” to “drive child poverty down”.

The Prime Minister’s comments follow Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ signal that she was open to scrapping the limit in her November 26 Budget .

Sir Keir told ITV’s Lorraine programme: “I can tell you in no uncertain terms I’m determined to drive child poverty down.

“It is what the last Labour government did, and it’s one of the things we were proudest of.

“I am personally determined that is what we are going

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