article_snippet.sent: The Tories could cut child benefit or stop millions of families receiving The Tories, Government chief whip Michael Gove admitted last night.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Gove, the former education secretary, said Government chief whip Michael Gove could not rule out further cuts to child benefit to reduce the deficit.
article_snippet.sent: Asked on the BBC's Newsnight if Government chief whip Michael Gove could confirm that there would be 'no more changes to child benefit', Government chief whip Michael Gove said: 'No I can't say that.'
article_snippet.sent: Government chief whip Michael Gove Michael Gove admitted The Tories could cut child benefit or stop millions of families receiving it .
article_snippet.sent: Government chief whip Michael Gove said The Tories would not cut benefits for the disabled or pensioners – but refused to rule out cuts to child benefit.
article_snippet.sent: Government chief whip Michael Gove was asked specifically: 'There will be no more changes to child benefit.
article_snippet.sent: The revelation comes after George Osborne last month refused to rule out further cuts to child benefit if the Conservatives win a second term.
article_snippet.sent: Asked on the BBC's Newsnight if George Osborne could confirm there will be 'no more changes to child benefit', Michael Gove said: 'No I can't say that' Michael Gove remarks came after  George Osborne last month refused to rule out further cuts to child benefit if the Conservatives win a second term .
article_snippet.sent: George Osborne was asked at a briefing in central London on the economy this morning whether George Osborne could 'rule out depriving more people of child benefit, like you've already done in this Parliament?'
article_snippet.sent: George Osborne did not directly answer about reducing the threshold, only saying that child benefit would not be replaced by the new benefits system Universal Credit, which is being rolled out nationally.
article_snippet.sent: Asked again why the Chancellor did not rule out any type of child benefit cuts, the Chancellor said: 'I've given you a very clear answer. 
highlights_snippet.sent: Asked if he could rule out child benefit cuts Mr Gove said: 'I can't say that'
  The chief whip ruled out any cuts to pensioner and disability benefits .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: George Osborne refused to rule out rolling Child Benefit into Universal Credit system .