"For the first time, workers gain day-one rights to statutory sick pay and paternity leave. No one should be forced to choose between their health and their wages."
"We have abolished the two-child benefit cap. That is one of the proudest moments of this Labour government. Because it will lift nearly half a million children out of poverty."
"The test of any government is not what it promises, but whose side it is on when it matters most, and it has rarely mattered more than it does today."
A Labour government has introduced significant improvements in workers' rights, including day-one rights to statutory sick pay and paternity leave. The state pension is being increased, and the two-child benefit cap has been abolished, which will help lift nearly half a million children out of poverty. The government emphasizes its commitment to working people, despite opposition warnings about costs and disruptions. The ongoing cost of living crisis remains a concern for many families, highlighting the importance of these measures.
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