Unite accuses Labour of 'cruelty' over winter fuel payment cuts

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Labour's biggest union backer has accused the government of being "cruel" over cuts to the winter fuel payment, as it opens a potential rift at the party's conference later this month.

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David Lammy defends decision to cut winter fuel payment
Daivd Lammy has defended the government's decision to cut the winter fuel payment for pensioners, saying "we inherited a ยฃ22BN blackhole that affects pensioners and affects families across our country." The foreign secretary said it's "hugely important" that the poorest pensioners are able to get pensioner credit. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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