Nigel Farage accused of planning to plunge half a million children into poverty with pubs pledgeThe Reform UK leader announced a £3 billion support package for pubs, but is funded by restoring the two-child benefit cap, which is expected to lift 450,000 children out of povertyView 2 Images Nigel Farage was accused of choosing to put half a million children into poverty (Image: AFP via Getty Images)Nigel Farage has been accused of choosing to plunge half a million children into poverty after unveiling plans to slash a vital benefit to fund 5p off a pint. ‌The Reform UK leader announced a £3 billion support package for pubs, funded by restoring the two-child benefit cap. ‌It is estimated that lifting the two-child limit, which was introduced by the Tories in 2017, will lift 450,000 children out of poverty by 2029. Nigel Farage’s choice is to join with the Tories and plunge half a million children back into poverty. Plunging half a million kids (and counting) into poverty.”Another Labour MP, and former Resolution Foundation think tank boss, Torsten Bell, added: “Couldn’t make this up.

Source: Daily Mirror February 03, 2026 22:46 UTC