UK Pensioners And Netizens Slam 'Double Whammy' As Energy Bills And Budget Cuts Loom

Speaking from the Downing Street garden, the prime minister said people would have to "accept short-term pain for long-term good". (Credit: AFP News)

KEY POINTS

• The Labour government have already announced the end of winter fuel payments for some pensioners
• Starmer and Reeves have previously ruled out raising income tax, national insurance, or VAT in the budget.

Amid growing concerns about the upcoming Autumn budget, netizens are expressing their anxieties over potential tax increases and benefit cuts, as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer warns of "tough decisions to come."