Nigel Farage's Reform UK commits to reinstating winter fuel payment

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Nigel Farage has pledged to scrap the two-child benefit cap and restore the winter fuel payment, adding he could become prime minister at the next general election. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, the Reform UK leader, whose party made a dramatic breakthrough in the May local elections, said that “something extraordinary” is unfolding in British politics. He argued the Conservative Party is “done” and “no longer a national party,” add…

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So after all that’s been said and done, it seems the government will reverse its decision to cut Winter Fuel Payment. We’ve been told so many times by the Chancellor that it was essential to the nation’s finances, but following a direct question by Ed Davey, Keir Starmer has committed to at least a partial restoration of the original payment.

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Nigel Farage is set to exploit Labour's winter fuel payments climbdown to make a grab for the party's traditional voter-base by calling for the two-child benefit cap to be scrapped, a move that could further aggravate government splits over the issue.

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Nigel Farage is a "snake oil salesman" and shouldn't be trusted on his promise to restore the winter fuel payment, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has told LBC.

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Reform UK's leader is expected to make announce the moves during an appeal to left-wing voters in a speech this coming week.

Nigel Farage's Reform UK commits to reinstating winter fuel payment

Reform UK also plans to scrap the two-child benefit policy, as part of plans to outflank the government.