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Keir Starmer says scrapping the two-child cap in last week’s Budget will benefit 95,000 Scots kids as he marks St Andrew’s Day. The Prime Minister told the Sunday Mail he is “determined to work for Scotland” on combating poverty and the cost of living, energy, jobs and boosting whisky and salmon exports. ‌

It comes as his Chancellor Rachel Reeves last week finally axed the two-child benefit cap for families - a move long called for child poverty campaigners as well as Scottish Labour chief Anas Sarwar. Starmer said: “On St Andrew’s Day, we celebrate the people, culture and heritage of Scotland. ‌

“Last week I held the first reception at Downing Street in ten years to mark St Andrew’s Day. It was fantastic to host Scottish businesses, food producers,

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