Chancellor insists cut in winter fuel allowance ‘stands’
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Chancellor insists cut in winter fuel allowance ‘stands’
Despite reported pressure from within the Labour Party, Chancellor Rachel Reeves insists the cut in winter fuel allowance for most pensioners “stands”, to “stabilise the public finances”.
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