General · 11 April 2026
Tories want two-child benefit cap back for defence
Families could see the two-child benefit cap reinstated under a Conservative government, impacting household finances. Kemi Badenoch, the Tory leader, announced this plan at a London defence conference, aiming to fund "the biggest peacetime programme of rearmament in our country’s history." The party states these changes, including reallocating net zero project funds, could raise £20bn for new troops, including 6,000 full-time soldiers.
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