4 d. ago Treasury 'already drawing up tax rises for the Autumn' as grim poll shows just a fifth of Brits say Rachel Reeves had priorities right in Spending Review

Dividends and bank profits are among the areas being mooted for drumming up revenue to balance the books.

Economics

8 d. ago Keir Starmer fails to rule out further tax rises to fund his winter fuel U

The Prime Minister refused to set out in the House of Commons how Labour would stump up the estimated £1.25billion needed for his humiliating reversal.

Economics

9 d. ago Why is sorry the hardest word? Keir Starmer joins Rachel Reeves in refusing to apologise for Labour's winter fuel chaos

The Prime Minister insisted it was 'the right decision' to originally axe the handouts, worth up to £300 a household, for around 10 million retirees last winter.

Events

2 w. ago Voices: Are Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer in denial about the ‘T’ word?

In a key speech in Rochdale, the chancellor stuck to Labour's manifesto pledge not to raise income tax, national insurance for employees and VAT, saying she had ‘absolutely no intention’ of repeating the £40bn tax hike in her first Budget. Her words may well come back to haunt her, warns Andrew Grice

Politics

2 w. ago More pensioners WILL get fuel payments this winter... but Labour admits not everyone will be eligible and ministers won't say how they will pay for it

Chancellor Rachel Reeves this morning said planned changes to the means-testing of winter fuel payments would be in place ahead of the colder months.

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2 w. ago Labour admits it WON'T return fuel payments to all pensioners this winter despite promising to reverse its controversial decision to axe handouts

The Prime Minister last month pledged to partially undo his controversial decision to axe winter fuel payments - worth up to £300 - for millions of pensioners.

Economics

2 w. ago Keir Starmer 'doesn't regret' Winter Fuel Payment cut as he teases U

The Prime Minister insisted it was his "duty" to bring in means-testing for pensioners while claiming the government will "look again" at who will get the benefit

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer hints major winter fuel payment could come as soon as next week

Keir Starmer says he wants to make more pensioners eligible for the winter fuel payment this year - and did not rule out an announcement next week

Politics

3 w. ago Nigel Farage vows to reverse Keir Starmer's cut to winter fuel payments as part of £85bn package

The Reform UK leader unveiled a string of policies in a major speech, including scrapping the two-child benefit cap and fully reinstating winter fuel payments.

Economics

3 w. ago Pensioners to find out 'within weeks' if they will get Winter Fuel Payment

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner indicated that an update on Winter Fuel Payments could be announced next month after Sir Keir Starmer pledged to restore the benefit

Economics

3 w. ago Angela Rayner piles pressure on Keir Starmer over winter fuel U

The Deputy Prime Minister used a TV interview to suggest pensioners should be told within weeks whether and when they would see their payments restored.

Events

3 w. ago Winter fuel payment 'could be restored to all but richest pensioners'

Keir Starmer promised to ensure 'more pensioners are eligible for the winter fuel payment after bowing to intense pressure to abandon the decision to strip it from millions of OAPs

Economics

3 w. ago RIOTS AND REBELS by Nick Rennison: Why the English LOVE revolting

From killing a king to the poll tax riots, history has been forged by protest. But a new book argues our taste for insurrection is dangerous, deadly and often utterly pointless...

Politics

4 w. ago How DWP winter fuel payment could be paid to more pensioners after Keir Starmer U

Earlier this week, the Prime Minister announced a change in his stance on eligibility for the benefit

Economics

4 w. ago Angela Rayner 'jockeying to take over from failing Starmer' as panicking PM 'looks to placate Labour Left by axing two

Keir Starmer signalled an extraordinary U-turn on cuts to winter fuel allowance yesterday as he bowed to a growing revolt on his benches.

Events

4 w. ago Keir Starmer asked if more pensioners will get fuel payments next winter

The Prime Minister said further details will come at a ‘fiscal event’, likely to be the next budget in the autumn.

Economics

4 w. ago Mirror Daily Digest: Our top stories from Jay Slater bombshells to PM's winter fuel U

In this Wednesday's Mirror Daily Digest, we've pulled together the biggest stories of the day from bombshell new details surrounding Jay Slater's tragic death to Keir Starmer's PMQs winter fuel U-turn and the hotly anticipated Europa League final

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4 w. ago DWP Winter Fuel Payments explained and what Keir Starmer has just announced

Last year, the Labour government means-tested the Winter Fuel Payment which meant that only certain pensioners over the age of 66 would receive the £300 payment, rather than all pensioners

Politics

4 w. ago Winter fuel allowance: Sir Keir Starmer wants more pensioners to be eligible in payment axe U

A reversal of the UK Labour government’s position on winter fuel payment cuts has been foreshadowed by Sir Keir Starmer at Prime Minister’s Questions.

Economics

4 w. ago Keir Starmer issues major DWP winter fuel payments announcement in 'U

The Prime Minister has said the move will help to 'stabilise the economy'

Politics