25 h. ago KEVIN MAGUIRE: 'Restoring the disastrously axed £300 Winter Fuel Allowance would give Labour a bigger boost than bashing migrants'

'Starmer standing up in Downing Street ever so humble, apologising and fixing what he broke, would refuel Labour’s prospects. Today he’ll deliver the wrong speech'

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5 d. ago Keir Starmer squirms over winter fuel allowance and Net Zero at PMQs as he is accused of hammering pensioners

During a bad-tempered PMQs, Kemi Badenoch said the government was 'balancing the books on the backs' of the older generation.

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5 d. ago Red Wall MPs demand Starmer ‘acts now’ to reverse winter fuel cuts as backlash grows

The prime minister’s official spokesperson ruled out a U-turn on cuts to the winter fuel allowance despite disastrous local election results for Labour

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6 d. ago Starmer warned benefit cuts could be ‘as toxic’ as axing winter fuel allowance as 800,000 miss out

Exclusive: Sir Keir has already faced a fierce backlash over PIP cuts, with left-wingers vowing to vote against the changes when put before parliament

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6 d. ago Welsh Labour first minister says she is ‘losing patience’ with Starmer’s policies

Eluned Morgan says her government will move ‘to the left’ and urges UK Labour to reconsider budget cutsUK politics live – latest updatesThe Welsh first minister and leader of the Welsh Labour party has said she is “losing patience” with UK Labour and made it clear she is “tacking to the left” as she tries to counter a growing threat from Reform UK and Plaid Cymru.Eluned Morgan told the Guardian she wanted Keir Starmer to rethink policy changes on welfare and the winter fuel allowance and described the Labour party as a “messy family”. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Streeting backs winter fuel cuts despite disastrous local elections for Labour

The health secretary said winter fuel payment cuts had allowed Labour to invest in the NHS

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8 d. ago Labour MPs press Starmer to rethink benefits cuts after local elections

Removal of winter fuel allowance partly blamed for party’s setbacks at polls

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1 week ago Labour criticised from within own ranks after early local election results

A newly re-elected mayor hit out at changes to the winter fuel allowance, hikes to employer national insurance contributions and welfare reforms.

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