David Lammy defends decision to cut winter fuel payment
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David Lammy defends decision to cut winter fuel payment
Daivd Lammy has defended the government's decision to cut the winter fuel payment for pensioners, saying "we inherited a £22BN blackhole that affects pensioners and affects families across our country." The foreign secretary said it's "hugely important" that the poorest pensioners are able to get pensioner credit.
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Delegates at the Labour conference have voted for a motion to reverse the winter fuel payment cuts. The vote is non-binding but showed an overwhelming majority voted in favour of reversing the decision..
The health secretary has defended the government's decision to cut the winter fuel payment for pensioners amid increasing backlash. Wes Streeting insisted pensioners will still be better off under a..
leadership candidate Tom Tugendhat has condemned the government's refusal to reverse the winter fuel payment cut for pensioners after facing a growing backlash. Sir Keir Starmer warned of a "hard path..
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