More than 1,200 people aged 85 and over died from 'cold related illnesses' last winter... just months after Labour banned winter fuel allowance

More than 2,500 people died in England last winter due to cold weather, with more than half occurring at home and in care homes, following cuts to winter fuel allowances.


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