Vorderman calls for apology from Starmer over winter fuel cut

Credit: Sky News- Published on September 10, 2024
Presenter and author Carol Vorderman has called on the prime minister to apologise over cutting winter fuel payments for pensioners.

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Published on September 11, 2024 -  01:27
PM defends decision to cut Winter Fuel Allowance
Conservative leader Rishi Sunak criticises the government for removing Winter Fuel Allowance from some pensioners and asks whether the prime minister will publish “the impact assessment”. In reply, Sir Keir Starmer claims increases in pensions "will outstrip any loss of payment" as a result of the triple lock, before calling for Mr Sunak to “apologise for the 22-billion-pound black hole”. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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