Frontbenchers say they have had string of complaints from constituents and policy ‘won’t be worth the political hit’Cabinet ministers have grave concerns about Rachel Reeves’s plan to axe the winter fuel allowance for all but the poorest pensioners, the Guardian can reveal.Frontbenchers believe the government will have to announce extra support in the budget or even earlier to cushion the blow for some of the people worst affected by the cut. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/sep/07/labour-ministers-reveal-grave-concerns-about-winter-fuel-payment-cut
Author : Eleni Courea, Jessica Elgot and Pippa Crerar
Publish date : 2024-09-07 05:00:10
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