Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy noticeTwo mums have lost a landmark Supreme Court fight against the Tories' cruel two-child benefits limit. Campaigners blasted the "hugely disappointing" judgement, after unsuccessful fights in the High Court and Court of Appeal, and are now considering a battle in the European Court of Human Rights. (Image: PA)But Supreme Court President Lord Reed said today: "The court concludes that the two-child limit has an objective and reasonable justification, notwithstanding its greater impact on women. "Parliament decided that the disproportionate impact of the two-child limit on women was outweighed by the importance of achieving its aim. “We know the two-child limit increases child poverty, including child poverty in working households, and forces women to choose between an abortion and raising their families without enough to live on.

Source: Daily Mirror July 09, 2021 08:56 UTC