Labour Delegates Back Union Motion to Reverse Winter Fuel Cuts

Delegates of the Labour Party Conference have backed a union motion urging the new government to reverse its decision to cut Winter Fuel Payments for millions of pensioners. While the vote is not binding and ministers have made clear the policy will not be changed, it represents the strength of opposition to the plans, notably from the trade union movement with which the party has historical ties. The motion was put forward from Unite, one of the country’s largest unions. Unite’s General Secretary Sharon Graham told the Liverpool conference on Wednesday: “I do not understand how our new Labour government can cut the winter fuel allowance for pensioners and leave the super-rich untouched....