Labour 'determined' to tackle child poverty - but minister won't commit to scrapping two-child cap

Liz Kendall, the work and pensions secretary, has insisted that tackling child poverty is a "priority" for the Labour government.

Asked if the two-child benefit cap will be lifted, the minister stressed that Labour will not make commitments if they can't pay for them.

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