{"id":319003,"date":"2026-02-18T21:00:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T21:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/what-would-robert-jenrick-really-do-if-he-was-the-chancellor-bbc-newscast\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T21:00:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T21:00:25","slug":"what-would-robert-jenrick-really-do-if-he-was-the-chancellor-bbc-newscast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/what-would-robert-jenrick-really-do-if-he-was-the-chancellor-bbc-newscast\/","title":{"rendered":"What would Robert Jenrick really do if he was the Chancellor? | BBC Newscast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/XX-1TUh58W4\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"What would Robert Jenrick really do if he was the Chancellor? | BBC Newscast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XX-1TUh58W4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Today, Robert Jenrick used his first speech as Reform\u2019s pick for chancellor to try to convince businesses and economists that he would be sensible with their money.  <\/p>\n<p>He said it would reintroduce the two-child benefit cap in full, in a shift away from scrapping the limit.  <\/p>\n<p>He also said the party plans to keep UK&#8217;s budget watchdog The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR).  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