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Chancellor Reverses Fuel Cuts Amid Poverty Outcry

6/10/2025

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves has reversed her decision on winter fuel payments for pensioners in England and Wales, responding to public outcry over earlier cuts. Meanwhile, the SNP and Scottish Greens are calling for an end to austerity, highlighting how cuts to disability benefits and the two-child benefit cap deepen poverty across the UK.

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves has reversed her decision on winter fuel payments for pensioners in England and Wales, responding to public outcry over earlier cuts. Meanwhile, the SNP and Scottish Greens are calling for an end to austerity, highlighting how cuts to disability benefits and the two-child benefit cap deepen poverty across the UK.