Independent MPs in talks on how to pressure ministers - and John McDonnell reveals bid to force Budget vote
But independent MPs are already in talks over how best to pressure the new government into making an announcement on the policy.
The Liberal Democrats, Green Party, Scottish National Party and independent MPs have said that pushing Labour to change its position is a key priority.understands, with sources indicating that challenging the Government is an immediate priority. It would cost about £3.4bn a year to lift, is a deeply unpopular policy in the Labour Party, and has been condemned by many MPs in the past, including deputy prime minister Angela Rayner, who called it “obscene and inhumane’ in 2020.
“If it wasn’t in the Budget I’d seek to amend the Budget to make sure it was, and on that basis I think we most probably would have a majority view within Parliament itself, across most political parties including the Labour Party. But I don’t think it’ll come to that.” “Maintaining the two-child benefits cap is a vindictive political decision to impoverish the worst-off in our society – and we will not stop speaking out until this indefensible policy is scrapped for good.”
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