Paul SeddonPolitical reporterPA MediaNigel Farage says Reform UK would strip EU citizens of their rights to claim benefits, as he outlined plans to cut government spending by £20bn a year.Farage said his party would renegotiate…
The UK is facing bankruptcy if Labour increases taxes without cutting welfare spending, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has warned.The Tory leader accused Chancellor Rachel Reeves of plotting a "stealth tax bombshell" in next week's Budget…
Paul SeddonPolitical reporterRachel Reeves: I don't think it's right that a child is penalised for being in a bigger familyRachel Reeves has suggested she favours removing limits on benefits linked to family size at next…
Chris SteersWest MidlandsBBCEllen and Kevin Edwards with their sonFamilies say they felt they were treated like criminals when child benefit payments were wrongly stopped after going on holiday abroad due to errors.Ellen and Kevin Edwards,…
Becky MortonPolitical reporterBridget Phillipson: Why should children be punished for events out of their control?Bridget Phillipson has said the two child-benefit cap has had a "devastating impact", as she signalled the government could soon lift…
Brian WheelerPolitical reporterBBCDame Meg Hillier says child poverty is damaging to the economyChancellor Rachel Reeves must scrap the two-child benefit cap as an investment in the country's economic future, a senior Labour MP has said.Dame…
Ex-shadow chancellor John McDonnell has been readmitted as a Labour MP alongside Apsana Bagum, after a year-long ban for voting against the government on the two-child benefit cap.They were among seven left-wing MPs who, days…
new video loaded: How Trump Twists Data to His BenefitBy Linda Qiu, Karen Hanley and Stephanie Swart•September 25, 2025To President Trump, the veracity of statistics and scorekeepers turns on a dime. Linda Qiu, a New…