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Reeves doubles down on fuel benefit cut
Reeves doubles down on fuel benefit cut
CHANCELLOR Rachel Reeves doubled down on her cruel cut to pensioners’ winter fuel allowance at the party’s conference today.
Defying mounting pressure to change course, Ms Reeves pledged “iron discipline.”
She said: “I made the choice to means test the winter fuel payment so that it’s only targeted to those most in need.
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