Government urged to scrap two-child benefit cap after chancellor announces welfare cuts in spring statementSpring statement 2025: key points at a glanceUK politics live – latest updatesA record 4.5 million children are living in poverty in the UK, according to official statistics.The data, released on Thursday, shows that a further 100,000 children were living below the breadline in the year to April 2024 – the full final year of the Conservative government. Continue reading...