Reeves says she did not lie about public finances amid row over deficit claims – UK politics live
Chancellor grilled on Sunday morning shows over whether she misled the public about the state of the economyReeves was also asked about her decision to scrap the two child benefit cap from next April, which is estimated to cost £3bn a year by 2029-30.The move, which came amid intense pressure from Labour backbenchers, was welcomed by campaigners and charities who argue it is the most cost-effective way to cut child poverty.We’re choosing children. This lifts more than half a million children out of poverty, combined with our changes on free breakfast clubs, extending free school meals, 30 hours free childcare for working parents and preschool-age children …The people I was thinking about were kids who I know in my constituency go to school hungry and go to bed in cold and damp homes, and from April next year those parents will have a bit more support to help their kids.We will get a report tomorrow, the report that looks at what happened about that budget leak. It was clearly serious. It was clearly a serious breach of the protocol, but I’ll see that report tomorrow. Continue reading...
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