A korrentour reading

Means-testing the winter fuel payment is a tough decision that has to be taken, and it should stand.

Drawn from what Keir Starmer said, then moved away from

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What Keir Starmer actually said

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Keir Starmer 21 May 2025 · held 9 months

No longer holdsHowever, I recognise that people are still feeling the pressure of the cost of living crisis, including pensioners, and as the economy improves, we want to make sure that people feel those improvements each day as their lives go forward. That is why we want to ensure that more pensioners are eligible for winter fuel payments as we go forward.

↗Engagements (Prime Minister's Questions), House of Commons, 21 May 2025, HC Deb c1014theyworkforyou.com

First recorded here 4 Sept 2024 · How quotes work

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