Abolishing the “two-child” benefit cap on payments from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has effectively been ruled out by Labour, according to a Government minister. Treasury chief secretary Darren Jones appeared to confirm the controversial policy will remain past the upcoming Autumn Budget on October 30 in an interview earlier today. Speaking to BBC’s World at One programme, Jones claimed it was a decision that the Labour Party wanted to make “in our hearts”. These comments come after the latest figures found that borrowing in July rose greater than expected. For the 12 months to …
