Carol Mochan spoke out amid growing criticism of the impact of the cap on low income families.
A Scottish Labour frontbencher has called on Keir Starmer to accept an amendment to the King’s Speech on abolishing the two child benefit cap.
The Tory cap limits means-tested benefits to two children and has been blamed for rising child poverty.
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