Government 'picking pockets of pensioners' by cutting winter fuel payments, says union boss
Sunday, 8 September 2024 Firebrand union leader Sharon Graham has told Sky News that Chancellor Rachel Reeves is guilty of "picking the pockets of pensioners" by cutting winter fuel payments.
Amid mounting pressure for the Government to U-turn on means testing winter fuel payments, Dame Diana Johson defended the measure, saying that the prime minister had to make tough decisions to fix a "black hole worth £22 billion" in the economy. The policing minister said that the Government was...
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Rachel Reeves has visited Wellington Barracks in central London after announcing in her Spring Statement that defence spending will increase by 2.5% in GDP. The chancellor and the defence secretary John Healey were shown the first AI-powered strike drone, as they learnt about the work of people on the strategic command's innovation unit. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The chancellor says house building commitments in her Spring Statement will benefit young people and that she is "not in favour of national service". Speaking to ITV News, Rachel Reeves adds watching a Sabrina Carpenter concert in a box was "the right thing to do" given her security needs. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Rachel Reeves has outlined her plans to "strengthen our nation's defences", by increasing defence spending to 2.5% of GDP and to build 1.5 million new homes. The chancellor acknowledges that the OBR has downgraded the UK's growth forecast for 2025 from 2% to 1%, but adds, "it has upgraded growth for next year and every year after that". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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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"...
A protest was staged at the final day of the Labour conference against the cuts to the winter fuel allowance. Members of Unite chanted "save the winter fuel" at their stand in the conference hall. It..
Sunday, 8 September 2024
Firebrand union leader Sharon Graham has told Sky News that Chancellor Rachel Reeves is guilty of "picking the pockets of pensioners" by cutting winter fuel payments. 
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