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Labour ministers reveal grave concerns about winter fuel payment cut

Frontbenchers say they have had string of complaints from constituents and policy ‘won’t be worth the political hit’

The Guardian - UK

Martin Lewis urges Government rethink over 'dangerous' winter fuel plan

The consumer finance expert also urges more eligible retirees to claim Pension Credit as a way of accessing the restricted winter payment

Evening Standard

Labour’s decision to cut winter fuel payments is mean and politically inept

Means-testing will hit up to 2 million people. Rachel Reeves would be wise to admit she was wrong, says Guardian economics editor Larry Elliott

The Guardian - UK

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Public sector workers need above-inflation pay rises, says TUC chief

Paul Nowak welcomes government’s ‘crucial first step’ on pay, but says more needs to be done after 14 years of wage decline

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves is right to scrap Jeremy Hunt’s gimmicky British Isa

Good riddance to Hunt’s muddled and pointless creation – prodding pension funds may do more to wake up the UK stock market

The Guardian - UK

Sixty days of Starmer: How has the Labour leader done in his first two months in power?

Two months on from Labour’s massive election victory, have they delivered on their pledges?

The Independent UK

Most pensioners in poverty will lose Winter Fuel Payment, research shows

MOST pensioners in poverty will lose their Winter Fuel Payment (WFP) under Labour UK Government cuts according to fresh analysis.

The National (Scotland)

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Martin Lewis makes Winter Fuel Payment “plea” to all pensioners ahead of Reeves meeting

The Money Saving Expert has been a vocal opponent of Labour’s changes to the cold weather benefit

The Independent UK

I believed Starmer and Reeves were too smart to repeat austerity. It appears I was wrong

New governments usually come into power offering hope and a break with the past. This one is squandering the opportunity for a fresh start, says David Blanchflower

The Guardian - UK

UK state pension to rise by more than £400 a year, say reports

Figures reportedly seen by BBC show men born after 1951 and women after 1953 will get £12,000 in 2025 and 2026

The Guardian - UK

The anti-Labour rightwing press is on the warpath. If you wanted this government, defend it

The new government deserves more cheerleaders for policies such as investing in green energy and supporting workers, writes Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

How much will your state pension increase by next year?

According to the reports, pension payments could rise by more than £400 a year from April

The National (Scotland)

Starmer to face test next week as MPs vote on limiting winter fuel allowance

Plan to means-test benefit for pensioners criticised by opposition parties and some Labour backbenchers

The Guardian - UK

Labour have 'done nothing less than cut UK pensions', policy expert says

THE Labour government has done “nothing more, and nothing less” than cut pensions, a social policy expert has said ...

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The Guardian - UK

As the Prophetess of Doom, Rachel Reeves takes on the role she’s waited for all her life

Mention the £22bn hole in the public finances and the chancellor’s eyes light up. This is her time. Her chance to shine

Evening Standard

OPINION - Rachel Reeves's impossible choice: Truss or Osborne?

Liz Truss or George Osborne? For Rachel Reeves, neither is exactly her political lodestar. From a Labour perspective, the former moved far too fast with her 'mini-Budget' and in doing so sparked a run on gilts. In contrast, the latter slowly strangled the UK economy with cuts to capital spending…

The Guardian - UK

England’s nature-friendly farming budget to be cut by £100m

Exclusive: Cut would mean at least 239,000 fewer hectares of nature-friendly farmland, according to RSPB

The Independent UK

Watch: Chancellor Rachel Reeves questioned on Budget after Keir Starmer admitted it will be ‘painful’

Watch as Rachel Reeves and treasury ministers answer questions in parliament a week after Sir Keir Starmer said the upcoming October Budget “would be painful”.

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The Independent UK

Former Labour frontbencher hits out as Starmer faces backlash over winter fuel cuts

Melanie Onn has written to the chancellor asking her to consider measures to ensure older people are ‘not left in the cold this winter’

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer's ratings dip to lowest level since becoming Prime Minister

KEIR Starmer’s favourability ratings have fallen to their lowest level since he became Prime Minister.

The Independent UK

Cabinet Secretary backs Labour in ‘Tory £22bn black hole’ row

Simon Case rebukes Conservatives for suggesting Labour exaggerated state of public finances

Evening Standard

Government denies it's scared of Commons vote over winter fuel plan

Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces Commons grilling over the controversial move as Labour unrest grows

The Guardian - UK

Extra cash for mental health would help UK more than new roads, study says

LSE report suggests chancellor should downgrade projects such as Lower Thames Crossing in favour of services

The Guardian - UK

UK electric car drivers should be charged per mile, say campaigners

Rachel Reeves should reform vehicle taxes to fill £5bn ‘black hole’ in revenues, says Campaign for Better Transport

The National (Scotland)

I won’t play the SNP and Labour’s game on these cuts ... we can do much better

THERE’S no denying that Scotland’s public finances are in perhaps the most challenging state in the entire devolution era.

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