Joseph Howes (he/him)

Today members of the @EndChildPoverty Coalition came together to call on the govt to scrap the two-child limit. Orgs had all signed a letter written by Rosie, a mum impacted by this policy. Read our letter in full here 👇 bigissue.com/news/social-ju…

Read our response to the Spring Statement below

We have just heard that the Scottish Govt plan to scrap the cruel two child limit. This is amazing news for Scottish families living in poverty, as a result of this policy. We now call on @leicesterliz and @DWPgovuk to do this same across the UK #post" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8xj…

Kaydence, an @EndChildPoverty Youth Ambassador, tells us her number one priority today's @ScotGov budget. We need more action to #EndChildPoverty in Scotland. You can read ECP's pre-budget briefing here: tinyurl.com/4wn3hcz

The @EndChildPoverty Coalition has 8 tests for the Government’s upcoming child poverty strategy. We must put an end to child poverty in the UK. Find out more from me and the coalition in this Big Issue article #EndChildPoverty bigissue.com/opinion/uk-chi…

📢 As part of the @EndChildPoverty Coalition, we are today launching a set of eight tests that the government’s child poverty strategy must meet if it is to deliver on ending child poverty in this country. 👉 Read more: endchildpoverty.org.uk/8_tests

We have now heard from @RachelReevesMP who has delivered the Budget announcement. Here is our response.

Since the election 12,500 children have been pulled into poverty by this policy. Children cannot wait - they need action now. endchildpoverty.org.uk/scrap_two_chil… @leicesterliz @bphillipsonMP

Today we have signed a joint statement w @CPAGUK @ncbtweets @Gingerbread @savechildrenuk @actnforchildren @CfYoungLives @barnardos calling for @RachelReevesMP to scrap the 2-child limit in the #Budget on Wednesday. This is also supported by 120+members of @EndChildPoverty

Today @leicesterliz & @bphillipsonMP have published more info on how the government's Tackling Child Poverty strategy will be developed. gov.uk/government/pub… Here is our response 👇

Together with @savechildrenuk and @CPAGUK we are sending a clear message to MPs at #LabourConference24 - now is the time to scrap the cruel two-child limit. A policy which pushes families with children into poverty. #Lab24 #AllKidsCount

Excellent, challenging research from the team @ButtleUK - take a read of this today #endchildpoverty buttleuk.org/news/news-list…

Absolutely sharing my support of this, thank you @RunnymedeTrust ❤️

Findings from @ukonward are another example of calls from across the political spectrum for Government to abolish the two-child limit. There is clear consensus that scrapping this cruel and unfair policy must be a priority at the Autumn Statement. theguardian.com/society/articl…

Bottom line, if the two child limit isn't scrapped as part of the upcoming child poverty strategy, every single day it continues to exist, it will simply work against other positive interventions to support children @EndChildPoverty bbc.com/news/articles/… #twochildlimit

Starmer to suspend Labour MPs for rebelling over two-child benefit cap

An important clarification - pls share. There is NO two child cap on Child Benefit I've had questions, as many media outlets write confusing statements or use 'child benefit' as shorthand. The two-child cap is not about Child Benefit, it is about benefits (eg Universal Credit or tax credit). Child Benefit is separate and is increased for every child.

If the Labour Party has a moral mission, it must be to eradicate child poverty. I join the 11 unions affiliated to the Labour Party & the TUC, which represents six million workers, in calling for the two-child benefit cap to be immediately scrapped. I will vote for it today.

"What we weren’t prepared for when we first wrote the book [The Spirit Level] was how much worse things could get:" Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett on the state of UK inequality, 15 years on. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…