But if an amendment on the matter is chosen, senior backbencher John McDonnell told News that the body is “a step forward but not far enough,” suggesting that the action may not deter Labour MPs from rebelling.
With very few exceptions, parents cannot get Universal Credit or child tax credits for a third child due to the Conservatives’ 2017 introduction of the two-child maximum.
Larger families are unable to receive an additional £3,200 per year for each child, according to critics, which is adding to the rising rates of child poverty.
Sir Keir Starmer has defied demands to remove the cap from some of his Members of Parliament by prioritizing economic growth in his King’s Speech by nationalizing the railways and creating more homes.
anHowever, in an attempt to allay their worries, he has established a taskforce on child poverty to begin developing a “ambitious” plan to address the underlying causes of the issue.
