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'Evil' plan to reduce access to winter fuel allowance leaves pensioners feeling 'ashamed'

Sky News Monday, 23 September 2024
'Evil' plan to reduce access to winter fuel allowance leaves pensioners feeling 'ashamed'"I'm deeply concerned about the winter," 81-year-old Kevin McGrath tells me when I meet him at his home in Corby, Northamptonshire.
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News video: Health Secretary defends winter fuel axe

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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 Labour government because they are "protecting the triple lock". "Because of the choices we've made,...

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