Mapped: How did my MP vote in the winter fuel allowance motion?
The IndependentSign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sir Keir Starmer has seen off a backbench rebellion over plans to cut the winter fuel allowance but the Government’s majority on the matter fell to 120. The interactive map below shows how your local MP voted for the Conservative motion to keep the universal winter fuel allowance. Mr Trickett, who served in Jeremy Corbyn’s shadow cabinet, said he feared the measure would cause more pensioners to fall into poverty during the winter and “could not in good conscience make my constituents poorer”. “In my view the Government should be looking to raise revenues from the wealthiest in society, not working class pensioners.” He added: “I will sleep well tonight knowing that I voted to defend my constituents.”
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Winter fuel payments cut will drive 100,000 more pensioners into poverty, minister admits
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Winter fuel allowance axe will leave an extra 100,000 pensioners in poverty, ministers admit
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Ministers looking at ‘very long’ form for winter fuel payments
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Almost a third of population in pensioner-heavy areas at risk of losing winter fuel payment cash: Map shows where biggest concentrations of claimants live amid anger at Labour cuts
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Nearly three million over-80s to be hit by Chancellor’s winter fuel raid
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Keir ignores Labour's winter fuel revolt: Cabinet ally insists ministers 'don't have the luxury of ducking difficult choices' despite unions humiliating PM with conference vote against axe to pensione
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Pensioners stage protest against winter fuel cuts at Labour conference
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How nearly 15,000 pensioners in every Labour constituency will lose their winter fuel payment if Keir Starmer presses ahead with controversial plan to strip benefit from 10 million OAPs
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Labour accused of ‘cruelty’ over winter fuel payment cuts as 780,000 pensioners to miss out
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Starmer sympathises with pensioners over winter fuel but dismisses Labour’s own claim 4,000 will die
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No winter fuel payments cut impact assessment was done, Starmer admits
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Reeves defends claiming energy expenses and insists winter fuel cuts right move
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Government says it will not ‘water down’ winter fuel payment squeeze
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Keir Starmer stares down Labour MPs’ revolt over winter fuel payments as rebellion fizzles out
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Starmer sees off backbench rebellion in winter fuel allowance vote
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Labour has no choice but to cut winter fuel payment, minister insists
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Labour refuses to publish impact assessment of winter fuel payment cuts
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Keir Starmer says he will ‘have to be unpopular’ amid winter fuel payment backlash
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Starmer insists ‘tough decision’ on limiting winter fuel allowance is necessary
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Winter fuel payment cuts leaving pensioners ‘worried sick’, MPs warned
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Majority of pensioners below poverty line ‘could lose winter fuel payments’
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Davey: Cutting winter fuel allowance is Government’s ‘first big mistake’
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