Chancellor’s comments come as housing minister says government will stand firm on cutting winter fuel allowanceUK politics live – latest updatesOctober’s budget will require “difficult decisions on tax, spending and welfare”, the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has warned.Her comments came as the housing and planning minister, Matthew Pennycook, said plans to scale back winter fuel payments for pensioners in England and Wales would not be watered down, after dozens of Labour MPs abstained on a key Commons vote on Tuesday night. Continue reading...
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