Millions of pensioners will lose winter fuel payments after the government won a Commons vote.
A Conservative motion to annul the government's cuts to winter fuel payments was defeated by 348 votes to 228 - with a majority of 120.Shouts of "shame" could be heard in the House of Commons chamber as the result of the vote was announced.The controversial move will see 10 million people stripped of their fuel allowance this winter.Labour had previously said they would not hold a vote on the decision but u-turned after facing a backlash.
"I could not in good conscience vote to make my constituents poorer. I will sleep well tonight know that I voted to defend my constituents." Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the universal payment would come to an end when she laid out measures to tackle a £22 billion "black hole" in the public finances.
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