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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
David Hughes

Winter fuel squeeze anger was factor in Labour election losses – Streeting

Health Secretary Wes Streeting (PA) - (PA Wire)

Public anger over the decision to strip winter fuel payments from millions of pensioners contributed to Labour’s hammering at the ballot box, Cabinet minister Wes Streeting has acknowledged.

He said there was no formal review of the policy despite speculation that changes were being considered to restore the payments to some who lost the handouts worth up to £300.

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