Letter: 'Upset by Labour's stance on child benefit cap'

When I cast my vote for Labour, I expected a government that would champion the rights of all children and work to eradicate poverty, not one that hesitates on promises that affect the most vulnerable in society.

The two-child cap is not just a policy—it's a barrier preventing thousands of children from escaping the clutches of poverty.

The Labour leadership, particularly Sir Keir Starmer, seems to have forgotten the party’s foundational principles of fairness and equality.

Despite significant internal and external pressures to abolish this unjust policy, there appears to be no firm commitment to doing so.

Why champion economic growth if it doesn't begin with investing in our future generations?

If Labour cannot commit to this basic principle of supporting families, regardless of size, then they risk losing the trust and support of voters like myself who believed in a progressive agenda.

Sophie Wilson,

Abbey Road,

Popley

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