Sefton Liberal Democrats 🔶️

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[Sefton Liberal Democrats 🔶️ @SeftonLD]

@SeftonGreens In the council chamber, Sefton's Labour councillors voted for the Liberal Democrat motion calling for the cap to be scrapped.

Every Sefton Labour MP just voted to retain it.

We're not sure if it's hypocrisy... or if our Labour councillors have lost their MPs numbers...

[Tim Farron @timfarron]

Delighted that fast progress is being made on plans by Lib Dem-run Westmorland and Furness Council to build their own solar farm - taking real, tangible action to reduce carbon emissions, protect the environment and generate our own green electricity.

https://t.co/QRe76FlW25

[Sefton Liberal Democrats 🔶️ @SeftonLD]

@IanByrneMP Correction:
https://t.co/fj8ZhmCB3o

[Sefton Liberal Democrats 🔶️ @SeftonLD]

Correction for accuracy: the cap is on Universal Credit & benefits for working families (and those who are seeking work / cannot work for medical reasons) - not "Child Benefit" (Though for those affected by the cap, this is a distinction without a difference.)

[Sefton Liberal Democrats 🔶️ @SeftonLD]

Disappointingly @Peter_Dowd, @Bill_Esterson, and @patrick_hurley were among the 361 Labour MPs who voted to maintain the 2-child cap on child benefits.

All Liberal Democrats present voted to END the cap - which would help lift thousands of children across Sefton out of poverty.

[BBC Merseyside @bbcmerseyside]

Labour suspends seven rebel MPs over two-child benefit cap https://t.co/20V2L3zMuv

[Sefton Liberal Democrats 🔶️ @SeftonLD]

Our councillors in Southport urged the new MP to vote to end the cap - but he was not among the 7 rebels that Labour have already suspended.

https://t.co/1RS2UdbBvC

We commend Liverpool West Derby MP @IanByrneMP for standing up against his party, and his colleagues in Sefton.

[Sefton Liberal Democrats 🔶️ @SeftonLD]

Correction for accuracy: the cap is on Universal Credit & benefits for working families (and those who are seeking work / cannot work for medical reasons) - not "Child Benefit" (Though for those affected by the cap, this is a distinction without a difference.)

[Sefton Liberal Democrats 🔶️ @SeftonLD]

Southport's new Labour MP used one of his first votes to prolong a Tory policy - rather than listening to experts campaigning against child poverty.

He was urged to join the @LibDems who voted to scrap the two-child cap on child benefits.

Labour whipped their MPs to keep it.

[Sefton Liberal Democrats 🔶️ @SeftonLD]

@LeeWinners @LiamThorpECHO

[Sefton Liberal Democrats 🔶️ @SeftonLD]

For all @UKLabour voters in Southport, Sefton Central, and Bootle who are already disappointed by their MP's lack of conviction - or the new government's false promise of change:
Join the opposition - help us hold them to account locally and nationally.

https://t.co/GmKBRdvdfV

[The Torch @thetorchsays]

BREAKING 🔶: The Lib Dems have voted en masse to scrap the two-child benefit cap, which has today been called "cruel and regressive".

Meanwhile, the Labour government has whipped its MPs to support the cruel measure, even suspending the handful who defied the whip.

[Sefton Liberal Democrats 🔶️ @SeftonLD]

@SeftonGreens In the council chamber, Sefton's Labour councillors voted for the Liberal Democrat motion calling for the cap to be scrapped.

Every Sefton Labour MP just voted to retain it.

We're not sure if it's hypocrisy... or if our Labour councillors have lost their MPs numbers...

[Qlocal Southport @SouthportQlocal]

Richard Hands Civic Funeral Details #southport @SouthportLibDem https://t.co/FVpINDbdm5

[Liberal Democrats @LibDems]

The Liberal Democrats will keep pushing to scrap the two-child benefit cap that keeps families in poverty.

Because every child deserves a fair chance to fulfil their potential.

[Liverpool Liberal Democrats @LiverLibDems]

Liverpool Lib Dem Leader @CarlCashman has called on @LCRMayor Steve Rotheram to join the calls to scrap the two child benefit cap.

[Cllr Andrew Makinson 🔶 @Andrewmakinson]

Liverpool’s firebrand MPs have spent years shouting about Tories forcing families into poverty.

Tonight, they had their first chance to reverse a cruel Tory policy. Instead, most of them turned tails and ran away. #ToryEnablers #RedTories

[Josh Babarinde OBE MP @JoshBabarinde]

Proud to vote to scrap the two-child benefit cap in my first vote as #Eastbourne’s MP.

[Lee Dillon, MP for Newbury 🔶 @LeeRJdillon]

I have just taken part in my first formal vote in the House. I supported both our own @libdem admendment to the Kings Speech and also the SNP admendment as both called for ending the 2 child benefit cap.

[Monica Harding MP @monicabeharding]

Pleased that my 1st vote as MP was to lift the 2 child benefit cap. V disappointed Labour has refused to give ground & will keep cap in place. Lifting the cap is the most efficient lever to lift children out of poverty in UK. That’ll be Labour’s child benefit cap then @LibDems

[Manchester Liberal Democrats @MCRLibDems]

The Liberal Democrats are the moral opposition to the government