In a significant intervention, former Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown warns that Nigel Farage's Reform UK party poses a dire threat to the welfare of children in Britain by reinstating a controversial policy that limits benefits for families with more than two children. Brown highlights the imminent abolition of the two-child limit on Universal Credit, which he argues will lift almost half a million children out of poverty and aligns with the Labour Party’s mission to combat child hardship under Keir Starmer's leadership.

Brown criticizes the recent policy reversal by Reform UK, where Farage indicated a return to the Tory policy introduced by George Osborne that charities have cited as a contributing factor to child poverty. The U-turn by Farage and his team, including new Treasury spokesman Robert Jenrick, indicates a commitment to the same rules that Brown believes will effectively force vulnerable families back into financial distress. This critical moment comes as Britain prepares for a crucial by-election, heightening the stakes for the policy debate.

The announcement by current Chancellor Rachel Reeves to abolish the two-child limit reflects a significant shift in social policy aimed at alleviating child poverty, directly countering the positions held by Reform UK. Brown’s remarks capture the growing concern over the impact of political decisions on the welfare of children and the ethical duty of current leaders to prioritize the needs of families in financial distress. This unfolding political narrative could have serious implications for future elections and the broader landscape of British welfare policy.