- Bridget Phillipson, the Education Secretary, has called for "further reform" to Britain's welfare system, potentially setting the stage for another dispute with MPs over benefit cuts.
- This comes after the Government was forced to reverse most of its proposed welfare reforms in 2025 due to a significant rebellion from Labour backbenchers.
- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s attempted welfare cuts would have saved the Government about £5bn a year.
- Ms Phillipson spoke to The Independent after the lifting of the two-child benefit cap this week, a move expected to lift 450,000 children out of poverty, which she described as an investment in the country.
- Despite this change, she did not dismiss the possibility of further welfare cuts being considered by the Chancellor in the upcoming Budget.
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