Liberal Democrat MP for Thornbury & Yate Claire Young has voted against the Government’s plans to cut the Winter Fuel Payment, with the Labour Government committing to continuing with the move.
The next Liverpool Full Council meeting is set on Wednesday and it is clear that the Opposition Parties are chomping at the bit to call out the new Labour Government.
25,297 pensioners across Redcar & Cleveland will lose out on the Winter Fuel Payments worth up to £300 which have been axed by the new Labour Government.
Adam Dance, Liberal Democrat MP for Yeovil, has strongly opposed the Government's recent decision to cut the Winter Fuel Payment. Despite his opposition, the measure was passed by the Labour Government.
Wearside Lib Dems have slammed Sunderland Labour MPs for voting to scrap Winter Fuel Payments for tens of thousands of pensioners in the city.
This afternoon, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron voted against controversial plans to cut the Winter Fuel Allowance.