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Starmer’s war on the pensioners and the poor

4 September 2024

9:44 PM

4 September 2024

9:44 PM

Two months in, and Labour has picked its soft target…

Those on low incomes and the elderly.

Recently, the Keir Starmer government doubled down on its commitment to scrap the Winter Fuel Allowance despite protests from its own MPs. Those dissenting MPs understood the devastating impact the decision would have on hundreds of thousands of elderly people, many of whom earn just £11k.

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