Labour conference votes to reverse cut to winter fuel allowance in blow to Keir Starmer

The government has been defeated on a vote at the Labour party conference - on whether to reverse its decision to end winter fuel payments for pensioners.

Sharon Graham, general secretary of the Unite Union, introduced the motion on the final morning of the conference in Liverpool.

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[jackflash]

Go to a local library to study if Keir's son wanted to study in a peaceful atmosphere, just like I used to do. £20, 000 cost is a joke.

[johnmore]

Labour need to know: THEY CANNOT TOUCH OUR PENSIONERS WITH IMPUNITY!

[thebiglebowski]

Free Gear Keir and Co.. everyone is equal; some are more equal than others!

[ladyroses]

Unions need to withold funding for Labour party now!

[bryanhilton]

This government, are utterly disgusting. A complete disgrace.

[graemeshort]

Starmer OUT! Again he has failed to read the room, his party and the Country. Stop this cruel policey Now

[roger_welco]

Looks like the Labour delegates have more of a backbone then their MP's.

[janeday]

Unions support for retired working people is so important in the face of gross hypocrisy from Starmer & Reeves

[michaelsummerell]

Starmer should be facing a vote of no confidence. Get this arrogant ponce out.

[sbalmer]

Reading about yet another freebie given to Starmer it doesn’t give me any confidence in his independence from the influence of others

[AlexandraFielding-im]

And now he admits to taking £20, 000 to pay towards his sons accomodation. The greed of this man is astounding

[Capricorn]

He has dug himself a bigger hole, bigger than the mystical £22 billion black hole this will never be forgotten by the people or pensioners, to throw them to freeze and possibly die is despicable all the while receiving all the freebies he could is disgraceful and does not represent this country he must go now

[oneall]

imagine if Starmer suspends everyone that went against him...

[alanblack]

Why not start the cuts in Westminster, breakfast allowance, heating allowance, subsidised bar, and many more.
I don't get my breakfast paid for or my heating, it comes out of my Taxed salary....

[annemarshall]

£20, 000 for 6 weeks accommodation, what kind of accommodation did he need?!!!
A lot of us have to live on less than that for a year. It’s disgusting!

[margaretspencer]

Lord Scrounger should try and get the money back from his mate Macron for them not doing anything about the boats

[ZLFLG]

He is paid £170K a year and yet he needs someone to buy his clothes. Pensioner being paid £13K a year and he has no problem removing the winter fuel allowance. Shocking that he allows a donor to buy his clothes.

[doug_vickers]

If the Unions were really angry they could withhold financial support for the Labour party until they reversed the decision, but they won't of course.

[DavesGarden]

Starmer has made a big mistake by stopping the winter fuel allowance for pensioners, this issue will not go away until Starmer is removed for his incompetence

[jesselepooh]

should have a vote to get him out, no confidence,