Many Labour MPs oppose the limit due to increased child poverty, hoping for change during the King's Speech, despite Prime Minister Keir Starmer stating it's currently unaffordable.
Policy introduced by previous Conservative government affects 1.6 million children, with 440,000 households having benefits cut; proposed scrapping would cost 2.5bn to Labour government.
Labour's majority in Commons enables overcoming potential rebellion, but PM Starmer may want to avoid early showdown; Liberal Democrats may increase pressure with an amendment.
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