Number 10 ditches plan to shield over-50s after backlash from ministers

Downing Street killed off the plan after ministers warned it was impractical and it could damage the economy

Plans to extend shielding to some over-50s this winter have been abandoned after Cabinet ministers mounted a backlash against the proposals.

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