Conservative motion to strike down plan is defeated after sometimes bad-tempered Commons debateUK politics live – latest updatesMPs have voted to remove the winter fuel allowance from all but the poorest pensioners, a plan that has been criticised by opposition parties and prompted disquiet among many Labour MPs.After a sometimes bad-tempered Commons debate, a Conservative motion to strike down the move was defeated by 348 votes to 228. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/sep/10/mps-back-cuts-to-winter-fuel-payments
Author : Peter Walker Senior political correspondent
Publish date : 2024-09-10 14:16:53
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