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Cornwall's Labour MPs defend voting to scrap winter fuel allowance

Cornish Guardian Wednesday, 11 September 2024 ()
Cornwall's Labour MPs defend voting to scrap winter fuel allowanceSome people have defended the decision to reject the Tory bid to stop the Labour policy.
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News video: Tories: Government lost the argument over winter fuel

Tories: Government lost the argument over winter fuel 00:45

Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury Laura Trott says the government may have won the vote to remove Winter Fuel Allowance for some pensioners but “comprehensively” lost the argument. The plan to means test the payment cleared the Commons on Tuesday with just one Labour rebel voting against it...

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