Graham asked the Chancellor if she will u-turn on the Winter Fuel cut

Graham Stuart MP: Residents of Joseph Rowntree’s St Ellen’s Court all gathered recently to tell me about the devastating impact the cut to the Winter Fuel Payment will have on their living standards. People in Withernsea, Saturday last, gathered in Withernsea to demonstrate against it tomorrow, the Chancellor can do the right thing.

Rachel Reeves MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer: And I’m sure that the honourable gentleman told him about the £22 billion gap that the previous government left in the public finances that has required the difficult decisions that this government

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