Starmer admits

Starmer admits no risk assessment for pensioners’ winter fuel payment cuts

Sir Keir Starmer admitted last night that his Government had not evaluated the risks of removing Winter Fuel Payments from an estimated 10 million pensioners. The Prime Minister stated there was no ‘report on my desk’ despite warnings from various sources, including Labour when in opposition, about the potential for increased elderly mortality due to the unpopular policy. During a…