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Government's Winter Fuel U-Turn Faces Labour Dilemma
11/19/2025
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Story summary
- The home secretary's team is pleased with coverage despite struggles to win Labour MPs' backing for new plans.
- Frustration over winter fuel payments and welfare reforms has driven government U-turns.
- Labour MPs' votes may hinge on threats from Reform UK and Conservatives on the right or Lib Dems and Greens on the left.
- Critics such as Rachael Maskell (Labour MP) and Brian Leishman (critic) express serious reservations.
