Labour are to take winter fuel payments off pensioners in an attempt to balance its books. A vote in Parliament today resulted in a denial of a delay meaning millions of pensioners will now go without it.
This is despite policies from Labour that apparently reduce energy costs by government spending in the longterm. The issue is why there’s an imminent loss rather than when its policies are implemented.
A poll by YouGov shows low levels of confidence in government to get taxes and spending right. Just 12% believe the government has the correct approach while 25% say both are too low.