Keir Starmer considers partial retreat on winter fuel cuts

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The British ministers plan for a partial U-turn related to the payment of controversial winter fuel after expanding the opposing of the workforce in the local elections this month.

Rumors take place at a high level of how to relieve policy impacts – announced last summer, which has been lifted up to 300 pounds from winter payments.

This policy is a party’s veteran “Tax of Labor Tax” by nicknamed, while a number of deputies of the deputies have expressed fear that it eliminates its support among many former working voters.

The government tried to capture the report on the paper, which changes in the winter fuel policy, can come to the “next month” or autumn budget that they will support the ministers changing politics.

I am a newspaper that the government was discussing, adding 11,500 pounds to the income, on which pensioners no longer have the right to benefit.

Two Whitehall officials say that the Financial Times, the rumors, have taken place to alleviate politics and restrict its political influence.

Speaking after the European summit in Albania, Sir Keir Starmer does not deny that a change is being considered, but they insisted.

“They were specially accepted to stabilize the economy. And I think we see the evidence of it in interest rates in the numbers. “

In July last year, Rachel Revela stated that Winter fuel allowance – Which is 100 to 300 pounds? It will be presented in the case of other benefits related to the pension loan and revenue to save 1.4 billion pounds.

He said that the surprise step was a part of a wider attempt to solve 22 billion “black hole” by 22 billion pounds left by the previous Tory.

Working campaigns say that the issue has occurred in the local elections, during which the party has lost active elections at Runcorn & Horsby, and two-thirds of the Council of Elders are lost. Reform the UK, Nigeli’s Faraj’s populist party has promised to counteract politics.

Senior figures to criticize politics include First Minister of Wales Eluned Morgan.

The Liberian member of Welsh Wales said David Resi said that the decision to reduce the winter payment, as well as his wider disability, contributed to the support of the workforce in Wales.

“People wanted to change, and they didn’t see it. .. They have seen decisions that have hurt people in their minds,” he said. “Everyone agrees that millionaires should not receive [winter fuel payments]A number of what people don’t agree with are the level of cut. “

“Sometimes there are challenges on what Westmins is doing for other parts of England and other British, but can be worse for Wales. He said:

Winter fuel policy is separated from another controversial package of well-being reform, which is likely to prompt rebellion Up to 50 working deputies in the House of Commons are concerned about the impact of changes in benefits, including personal independence fees.