Starmer accused of 'picking pensioners' pockets' on winter fuel allowance cuts

The prime minister is under pressure over his plan to cut winter fuel payments to the poorest pensioners. Labour's biggest union backer has accused Sir Keir Starmer of picking pensioners' pockets, urging him to reverse the decision. Starmer faces a possible revolt by some Labour MPs when parliament votes on the policy on Tuesday.
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[rais]

They used to chant, "Thatcher, Thatcher, milk snatcher." What will it be now, "Starmer, Starmer, pensioner harmer?"

[brianwinchester]

No MP will struggle due to most of them being multi millionaires.

[PeakyBlinder]

But he needs that money to pay for illegal imigrants

[josephthompson]

Only 1 Labour MP voted against stopping Winter Fuel Allowance to pensioners, 50 where abstaining cowards.

[Rts]

Labour sill soon get voted back out if they carry on .. no worries

[ericaustin]

They do not live in the same England we do simple and easy is that

[Neerod]

All Welsh labour MPs voted for winter fuel payment to be cut. I’m hoping Welsh people will remember. Enough is enough.

[bea]

Isn't it strange how we've gone from "save Granny" at all costs (a big part Labour played in that) to "stuff em, let them freeze to de*th"! Some people have got very short memories. Yet still the sleepers won't wake up. Makes you think it was NEVER about saving Granny.

[mrmikeh-nvcq]

Since becoming pm, every decision starmer has made has boiled my blood. No other pm has ever had that effect on me. That's how bad he is. 🇬🇧💔

[christopherjones]

We will remember. Don't you think this will EVER GO AWAY

[Jason-cjih]

Labours doing this so they can put everyone's fuel prices up when they reinstate pensioners fuel benefit in January.
They will say it's either the working class who pay more or pensioners suffer !.

[norton]

Wonder if our MP abstained again she did last time there was a vote for our town 😢😢

[dingopisscreek]

The rich laughing. Pensioners not. Labour? For the rich.

[keirthomas]

Starmer is doing Good, he is on track.

[alexm]

You better fucking stop the boats and fucking vote reform, Is that O fucking K

[rebelmc-jm]

Illegal immigrant hotels have to be paid for one way or another.

[andrewcross]

Fully support the move. 27% of pensioners are millionaires. They are statistically the wealthiest demograph.

[danh]

Picking the pocket of pensioners - yes to pay the TUC.

[guff]

Extra jerseys to the stupid, lower taxes for everyone

[TSINIproductions]

*Picking the richer pensioners pockets. The ones who qualify still qualify. So who cares?