Archbishop of Canterbury Condemns Two-Child Benefits Cap, Pressures Labour

Justin Welby criticizes the policy as immoral and calls on Keir Starmer to commit to its abolition, intensifying debate within the Labour Party.

Welby labels the two-child benefits cap as 'cruel' and urges its removal for aligning with societal values.
Labour's Wes Streeting supports Welby's stance but cites financial constraints as a barrier to scrapping the cap.
The policy, introduced in 2017, limits child tax credit and universal credit to the first two children in most households.
Critics argue the cap plunges families into poverty, affecting long-term health and educational outcomes for children.
Pressure mounts on Starmer to address the cap as part of Labour's strategy to tackle child poverty if elected.