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Alexander Brown
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Assistant Political Editor at The Mirror. COYS enthusiast. You can get me at [email protected]
Anyway, she also called for an end to the two child benefit cap, which you can read here
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Angela Rayner says two-child benefit cap must be scrapped
The former Deputy Labour Leader referenced her own upbringing, and argued it was not right to penalise children by stripping away benefits that could lift them out of poverty
www.mirror.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Before she left, she went back to the woman, because she said she would, just to say goodbye and check on her. She's a former carer, so it's not a surprise she's good with people, but it didn't make it less moving or personal
November 15, 2025 at 8:13 PM
It's not in the copy, but the most striking moment came when she was speaking with a distressed woman who was freezing, but too overwhelmed by people to go in the main room with others. Rayner spent ages reassuring her, stroking her hand, and making sure she had blankets
November 15, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Polling shows public don't support, it's not in any party manifesto, and the court battles they'd face would be so extensive and expensive it wouldn't be worth it. If right wing want to do a lot, it's not a battle worth fighting
November 12, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Nah will never happen
November 12, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Ffs I checked with a colleague on how it’s spelt, will fix
October 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM