Labour U-turns on winter fuel payment cuts | JQJO

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer announced a U-turn on cuts to winter fuel payments affecting over nine million pensioners. The cuts, implemented last year, reduced eligibility for the £200-£300 payment. Starmer stated the government will review the eligibility threshold, aiming to restore payments to more pensioners in a future budget. This decision follows criticism from Labour MPs, pensioner charities, and opposition parties, along with pressure from within the party. While the Conservative party appeared initially receptive, they later criticized the change as insufficient.