Rachel Reeves says pensioners are on track for a £1,700 boost under Labour as she tries to fend off a revolt over the winter fuel payment cut. In an article in The Telegraph on Monday, ahead of a crucial policy vote, the Chancellor of the Exchequer released estimates of the likely rise in the state … Read more
Rachel Reeves is under fire for cutting winter fuel payments. Bloomberg via Bloomberg via Getty Images On May 1st, Keir Starmer He could not have been clearer about his position on whether all pensioners should continue to receive the government winter allowance. The then Leader of the Opposition made it clear in the House of … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer is coming under increasing pressure as Labour MPs furious over cuts to winter fuel payments could vote against the government next week. House of Commons Leader Lucy Powell said a motion to approve the changes would be debated on September 10, with the Prime Minister facing a revolt from Labour’s grassroots. One … Read more