The health secretary has said he is "not remotely happy" about having to vote to cut the winter fuel allowance for some pensioners. Wes Streeting said he has apologised to his elderly constituents who it will affect, but said cutting the payment from those not on pension credit is essential to balance public finances.

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Health Secretary Wes Streeting 'not remotely happy' about cutting winter fuel payments

But the Health Secretary argued a move to cut the winter fuel allowance was essential in order to balance public finances.

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Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said he is “not remotely happy” on having to vote to “take money away” from pensioners through cutting winter fuel allowance.

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MPs will vote on Tuesday on whether to approve the government's controversial plan to remove the winter fuel allowance from some pensioners.

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Health secretary Wes Streeting appearing on the BBC current affairs programme Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg. Photo Jeff Overs/BBC/PA Wire Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said he is “not remotely happy” on having to vote to “take money away” from pensioners through cutting winter fuel allowance. Mr Streeting did however share the Government’s argument that the move is essential to balance public finances as the Prime Minister did not rule out s…

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Trade union bosses have criticised the government's decision to withdraw winter fuel payments from millions of pensioners, saying it was the "wrong choice".
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Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said he is “not remotely happy” on having to vote to “take money away” from pensioners through cutting winter fuel allowance. Mr Streeting did however share the Government’s argument that the move is essential to balance public finances as the Prime Minister did not rule out suspending MPs for defying the Government in Parliament. Rosie Duffield, the Labour MP for Canterbury, is among the party’s backbenchers w…

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Wes Streeting "Not Remotely Happy" About Reforming the Winter Fuel Allowance

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said he is "not remotely happy" on having to vote to "take money away" from pensioners through cutting winter fuel allowance.Mr Streeting did however share the Government's argument that the move is essential to balance public finances as the Prime Minister did not rule out suspending MPs for defying the Government in Parliament.Rosie Duffield, the Labour MP for Canterbury, is among the party's backbenchers who…

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