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Some 100,000 pensioners are set to be pushed into poverty by the winter fuel allowance cut

Winter fuel payment cuts to force 100,000 pensioners into poverty - but Starmer says OAPs 'better off under Labour'

Embarrassment for Keir Starmer as Labour conference votes to restore winter fuel payment axe

Unions embarrass Keir Starmer as Labour conference votes to scrap winter fuel payment cut

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has arrived at the party’s autumn conference in Brighton on a jet ski

'The fight goes on': Sir Ed Davey insists Lib Dems will continue to push for u-turn on winter fuel payments

Only one Labour MP voted against cutting the winter fuel payment for all but the country's poorest pensioners

Seven out of 10 disabled pensioners to lose winter fuel payments, new government document reveals

Prime Minister Keir Starmer talking to the media onboard a flight to Washington DC

Starmer admits the government did not carry out an impact assessment on cuts to pensioners' winter fuel payouts

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Millions of pensioners are set to miss out on winter fuel payments

Winter fuel payment axe to go ahead after more than 50 Labour MPs fail to back Starmer’s plan

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaking at the TUC congress at Brighton

Keir Starmer says he ‘makes no apologies’ ahead of key vote to axe cash for pensioners

Nick Ferrari and Jonathan Reynolds.

'You've got to be responsible': Business secretary refuses to rule out scrapping travel passes for pensioners

Up to 50 MPs are ready to rebel against Sir Keir Starmer's plans to cut the winter fuel allowance - as the Prime Minister faces a crunch on the policy this week.

Up to 50 MPs 'to not vote for Starmer's winter fuel cuts' - as charities warn that pensioners will die

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Labour heavyweight and former Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell has told LBC that people could die if the Government pushes ahead with its cuts to winter fuel payments.

'There will be more deaths': Former Labour MP John McDonnell tells LBC he will not vote to scrap winter fuel benefits

Reality star Gemma Collins has criticised Labour's winter fuel payment plans

Gemma Collins slams government plans to scrap winter fuel payments labelling them 'disgusting'

Tories force Labour U-turn over plans to scrap Winter Fuel Payment for millions of pensioners

Major Labour U-turn with MPs set to vote on scrapping Winter Fuel Payment for millions

An elderly woman holding coins

Majority of pensioners below poverty line ‘could lose winter fuel payments’

Millions of pensioners are set to lose access to the winter fuel payment

'Five out of six' pensioners below the poverty line set to lose Winter Fuel Payments, study finds

Pensioners will be forced to answer 243 questions over 22 pages in order to claim winter fuel payments.

Pensioners will have to answer 22 pages of questions to claim winter fuel payments

Rachel Reeves wearing goggles during a visit to the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland in Paisley

Energy bosses meet minister as Chancellor defends winter fuel payment squeeze

An elderly woman adjusts her heating thermostat

Starmer defends winter fuel payment cuts amid ‘health emergency’ warning

Starmer said the riots 'show the cracks in our society'

Keir Starmer defends scrapping winter fuel payments - as he warns autumn Budget will be 'painful'

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Rishi Sunak in bid to cancel winter fuel payment cut

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LBC callers react as Keir Starmer 'plans winter fuel U-turn'