PM accused of taking winter fuel payment from pensioners to give to 'highly paid train drivers'
Wednesday, 4 September 2024 Rishi Sunak has accused Sir Keir Starmer of taking the winter fuel payment away from pensioners to give money to "highly paid train drivers".
Former prime minister Rishi Sunak has challenged Sir Keir Starmer over plans to means test the Winter Fuel Allowance. But during today’s PMQs, the prime minister said his government’s first job was to audit the books “and what we found was a £22bn black hole". Report by Czubalam. Like us on...
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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 Unite general secretary has called on Sir Keir Starmer to reverse his decision to end the winter fuel allowance for pensioners. Sharon Graham said the move by government was "the wrong choice"...
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..
Wednesday, 4 September 2024
Rishi Sunak has accused Sir Keir Starmer of taking the winter fuel payment away from pensioners to give money to "highly paid train drivers".
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