Keir Starmer urged to publish winter fuel payments impact assessment

Keir Starmer said in the Commons: ‘The increases in pensions will outstrip any loss of payment.’ Photograph: Reuters

Keir Starmer has been challenged to set out the impact of his decision to cut the winter fuel allowance for all but the poorest pensioners in England and Wales.

Despite disquiet among many Labour MPs, the Commons backed the government’s plan to means-test winter fuel payments in a vote on Tuesday.