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Anas Sarwar has demanded the UK Government finally axes the two-child cap on benefits when Rachel Reeves announces her Budget later this month. ‌

The Scottish Labour leader has repeatedly opposed the continuation of the hated policy imposed by George Osborne 10 years ago when the Tories were in power. ‌

Keir Starmer faced a backlash from some in his own party when he failed to commit to ending the limit ahead of last year's general election. ‌

Reeves has now signalled the cap is set to go after years of campaigning on the issue by charities who warned it condemns some larger families to poverty.

Speaking in Glasgow today, Sarwar said: said: "I think three things have to come from that Budget. It has to be a budget that confronts child poverty, and that’s why

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