Talks expected to focus on defence and trade amid UK reservations over negotiations on freedom of movementLots of pensioners will need support this winter who won’t be eligible for the new winter fuel payment threshold, an ex-Labour minister has warned.Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Chair of the Committee on Fuel Poverty Caroline Flint said that although the existing scheme was “poorly targeted”, since not all the 10 million pensioners need it to pay their bills, the new plans are too narrow. Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2024-08-28 09:08:40
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