Mick Lynch spells out why Labour need to reinstate the winter fuel allowance

We spoke to the RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch at Labour conference about Labour's plans for austerity, future strike action and political donations

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[beeswaxartist]

I wish people would stop talk about a "return" to austerity. Austerity never went away because the cuts have not been reversed.

[RaydenFoster-ip]

Mick Lynch, an adult who talks sense with integrity and honesty. I have lost count of how many times I have watched the video of him calling Chris Philp a liar 🤣

[ChristineMunro-vm]

Never been a fan of Mick Lynch but I respect his fight against his party regarding the pensioners winter fuel review. It will not change. The sooner they are gone the better unfortunately it’s going to be 5 years. The council elections next year will be very telling. I hope the uk makes its mark on these elections.

[ainerush]

Labour didn't even carry out out an impact assessment on how losing the fuel allowance would affect, pensioners,
especially disabled pensioners who would be over the entitlement threshold by pennies. It's obscene, especially when there was no time for anyone losing the allowance to save any extra money to cover the loss of that allowance.

[normanstratford]

Starmer does not listen to the problems and then makes the wrong decisions. Tax could have done this easily, but to take away the WHA amounts to being against humanity and for globalism. There was no impact assessment done beforehand and no risk assessment. Now they would not publish the findings. One would think that they are carrying out the WEF agenda.

[michaelwells]

This guy has integrity, honesty and character . Things Starmer sadly lacking.

[grahamcook]

With regard to the winter fuel allowance Mick talks common sense. Well done Mick!

[georgeoneill]

Anas Arwar lied about no austerity under Labour. Austerity v2.0 is already here.

[witlesswonderthend]

We’ve been in austerity since the 2008 financial collapse that no one was punished for unless you were part of the general public who have faced endless rounds of cuts while the rich get richer and the bankers still get their bonuses.

[Wearenotreallyhere]

Do unions have any influence on Labour!?? 😂😂😂. Ask the train drivers!! 💷💷💷💷💷. Handsome payout for Mick and Labour’s union cronies helping them to bring the Tories down. Barely flinched about the money being thrown at MPs, different reaction to the Tories doing it though eh!?

[martinhawley]

Good on you mick alot of oaps are still union members like me who have been union member for over 50, years now so we have a voice in the union's keep up the good work

[zzhughesd]

Hard to dislike Mick. A little sense in the senseless 2020s

[hassan_]

No confidence in Starmer n his government I wonder how long it will last

[mikearmistead]

Railway workers pay rise and paying for an inefficient service to protect unions = winter fuel cuts. Can’t have it all…

[JohnPark-xfgq]

Always been a fan of mick lynch and people like him .people forget that the unions and the union membership have fought hard for the working conditions (including pensions) that people now take for granted.these conditions have be😂en eroded over the years thanks to thatcher and her cronies but the unions should not be treated as the enemy as they have often been the only thing that has stopped the ever march too poverty for millions.

[robertnorman]

If the electricity was not as high as it is now you could drop the fuel winter payment but not now😮

[peterwhitear]

if labor don't reinstate winter fuel payments what are the unions going to do about it ? (we pensioners would like to know ) bet they let them get away with it ( wait and see )

[garyb]

I doubt anyone will be able to talk any sense to Starmer

[notjustforhackers]

No confidence in this current government or its leader.

[JohnPark-xfgq]

If reeves is not going to implement austerity what is she going to do about the plight of councils up and down the country(labour and tory alike)many are on the brink of collaspe and something has to be done now.who ever has been at fault if no action is taken the cost to the economy will be far greater further down the line and any hopes of growing the economy will be lost.l really hope she will deal with this in her budget but im not expecting tjhat anything of substance will be done.