"Gordon Brown has warned that Reform will drag Britain back to poverty seen under previous Tory governments, ahead of a major by-election on Thursday. The former prime minister issued a stark warning over Nigel Farage's party, claiming they would force children back into poverty as a result of their plan to reinstate the two child benefit cap."
"The two-child benefit cap, imposed by Tory former chancellor George Osborne, prevents parents from claiming benefits for any third or subsequent child born after April 2017. While Reform had previously promised to scrap the limit, the party's new Treasury spokesperson Robert Jenrick backtracked on the pledge earlier this week saying it should be kept."
Gordon Brown, former prime minister, has issued a warning about Reform Party's policies ahead of a major by-election in Gorton and Denton. He claims Reform would push children back into poverty through their plan to maintain the two-child benefit cap, a policy originally imposed by former Conservative chancellor George Osborne. The cap prevents parents from claiming benefits for children born after April 2017. Reform had previously promised to scrap this limit, but party Treasury spokesperson Robert Jenrick reversed this commitment earlier in the week. Over 6,000 children in the Greater Manchester constituency are affected by this policy.
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