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‘Bare faced lie’: Labour Party slammed for cutting winter fuel allowance
Former Reform UK candidate Mayuran Senthilnathan has branded the Labour Party as “nasty” and claimed they lack compassion after cutting the winter fuel allowance. “One of the ministers for the Labour Party said if we did not cut the winter fuel allowance there would be a run on the pound and the economy would collapse,
UK Labour government cuts fuel allowance for 10 million pensioners unopposed by the “left”
Despite talk of a rebellion against Starmer's leadership, this time just one Labour MP, Jon Trickett, could bring himself to vote against a measure that will kill elderly people in their thousands. Only five of the seven suspended Labour MPs joined him.
UK leader faces unease in his Labour Party after a winter fuel allowance is cut for millions
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has won a parliamentary vote on a contentious decision to cut a payment that helps millions of pensioners pay winter heating bills
UK PM Starmer sees off rebellion over cuts to winter fuel payments
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer avoided a major rebellion in his party on Tuesday over plans to cut 1.5 billion pounds ($1.96 billion) in winter fuel payments to the elderly after unhappy lawmakers abstained rather than voting against the government.
Keir Starmer stares down Labour MPs’ revolt over winter fuel payments as rebellion fizzles out
Sir Keir Starmer has seen off the biggest rebellion of his premiership so far with just one Labour MP voting against the winter fuel payment cut for pensioners
'Austerity 2.0!' Starmer's vote to axe Winter Fuel Payment for pensioners lambasted by Labour MP
The Labour Government's vote to means-test Winter Fuel Payments for 10 million pensioners has been slammed as "austerity 2.0" by an MP formerly within the party's own ranks. Zarah Sultana MP has hit back at Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves after the Government's win in the House of Commons earlier this afternoon.
Wiltshire pensioners set to lose out as MPs vote to cut Winter Fuel Payment
MPs have voted to cut the winter fuel allowance, defeating an opposition motion to block Sir Keir Starmer’s government plans. The decision, coming after weeks of controversy, will cut the Winter Fuel Payment which entitled all pensioners to between £200 and £300 towards heating bills.
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