Sir Keir Starmer says a stabilised economy has allowed the government to reinstate most winter fuel payments. Nine million pensioners in England and Wales will now receive support this winter after a £1.25bn U-turn. The Prime Minister denied the move was a response to backlash, insisting it followed a reassessment of the country’s financial position. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:00The decision we made was the right decision. We had to stabilise the economy. I wasn't going to
00:05pretend that the economy was fine when it wasn't. We had to stabilise it. We've now stabilised it.
00:11That means interest rates have come down four times in a row. The growth figures are good.
00:17We've been able to put more money in the pockets of pensioners through the rise and the triple lock.
00:22And now we've been able to look again. And I'm pleased that we're looking again to ensure that
00:27more pensioners this winter will now have that winter fuel payment.