Reeves insists she understands voters’ concerns after Labour election setbacks

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves speaking to a member of the media during a visit to the Glenkinchie Whisky Distillery in Tranent, East Lothian to mark the UK-India trade deal (Andrew Milligan/PA) - (PA Wire)

Rachel Reeves refused to back down over the decision to strip winter fuel payments from millions of pensioners but insisted she understood voters’ concerns about the cost of living.

The Chancellor’s decision to means-test the payment has been blamed for contributing to Labour’s hammering at the ballot box in contests across England last week.