Opponents plan to push ministers to look at extra help for most vulnerable people in England and Wales
Keir Starmer is facing growing pressure to unveil measures to help the poorest pensioners in next month’s budget after dozens of Labour MPs refused to back a plan to cut the winter fuel allowance.
Despite an easy Commons win for the government, defeating a Conservative motion to scrap the removal of the winter fuel payment from most older people by 120 votes, rebels plan to fight on, and have arranged to meet ministers to push for mitigating measures.
