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Labour will make hard but fair choices, Reeves says, as she stands by winter fuel cut
In a speech to Labour conference, briefly interrupted hecklers, the chancellor promises not to take risks with the public's money.
Delegates protest about decision to delay vote on winter fuel payments cut, calling it ‘an outrage’ – Labour conference live
Delegates had assumed vote would be included today alongside other economic motions. Labour never miss an opportunity to remind voters what a disaster the Liz Truss mini-budget was, and in her speech today Rachel Reeves will do this again.
Reeves defends winter fuel payment cut at Labour Conference
Reeves defends decision to cut winter fuel payments
Boos heard at Labour conference after complaints raised about debate on winter fuel allowance cuts
Boos were heard at the Labour conference hall in Liverpool as complaints were raised about a debate on union calls for the winter fuel allowance cuts to be reversed not taking place on Monday. Unite’s Andy Green said: “This is simply an attempt to take out the debate on the winter fuel allowance.
No 10 braced for potential defeat on winter fuel allowance vote as trade unions set to back motion – Labour conference live
Unison and GMB understood to be likely to back motion to reverse policy. No 10 is braced for a potential defeat on a Labour conference vote to condemn cuts to the winter fuel allowance, as major trade unions lined up to back the motion to reverse Rachel Reeves’s decision.
Labour MP ignored pleas of pensioners charity she used to lead in winter fuel payment vote
EXCLUSIVE: Anna Dixon was handed an MBE for ‘services to wellbeing in later life' having led the charity Centre for Ageing Better.
Winter Fuel Allowance: 'Outraged' trade unions lash out at Starmer as Labour seeks to silence revolt
Furious trade unions demanded answers from Labour this morning after party officials were accused of deliberately ducking a vote on the end of universal Winter Fuel Credit. Unite the Union and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) were left angry when a motion calling for the Government to U-turn on its decision was not selected to be voted on at
Rachel Reeves addresses Labour party conference
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