THE Scotland Demands Better campaign has called on MPs of all parties to raise their voices to demand the “cruel two-child cap” is scrapped at next week’s Budget.

Scotland Demands Better spokesman and Poverty Alliance chief executive Peter Kelly spoke out following last month’s rally in Edinburgh, where thousands rallied to the campaign’s call for politicians to focus on tackling poverty and standing up for public services.

He said: “Our children deserve better than this policy and we want to see more activity from Scottish MPs in expressing their opposition to the two-child limit.

“It’s time for the UK government to send a clear message that every child in this country matters and finally scrap this unjust policy.”

Aberlour Children’s Charity CEO Justina Murray added: “Poverty is a political choice. 

“The Chancellor can choose to use the upcoming Budget to end the two-child limit for good and to lift more than 300,000 children out of poverty. 

“This is the clear and collective call from anti-poverty organisations, children’s charities and campaigners, as well as children and young people themselves. It is the right thing to do.”