Child poverty is on course to increase in the UK by the end of this parliament, with only Scotland bucking the trend, according to analysis by a respected poverty charity.

This is essentially because the Westminster government continues to discriminate against children born into larger families.

The two-child cap means that only the oldest two siblings get help if their parents fall into poverty - that is pushing many families into misery. In contrast, the Scottish government pays the Scottish Child Payment to every child in the family.