Ben Kentish takes on caller who blames child poverty on 'parents' mismanagement' | LBC

In a heated debate about the two-child benefit cap, Ben Kentish argues with caller Nick, who thinks that children are going hungry due to 'mismanagement from parents.'

"Parents have to bear some responsibility," Nick argues.

"So you would just leave them in poverty to make a point?" Ben retorts.

This argument follows Keir Starmer's suspension of seven rebel Labour MPs who voted to abolish the two-child benefit cap.

While many Labour MPs oppose the cap, it is estimated that eliminating it would cost taxpayers £3 billion per year. The government has stated they are unwilling to break their strict fiscal rules to fund new measures.

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