Sir Keir Starmer has been defeated in a vote to reverse the controversial cut to the winter fuel payments exposing a rift within the Labour party.The non-binding motion, named An Economy for the Future and tabled by Sharon Graham of the Unite union and the Communication Workers Union (CWU),

Labour conference backs call to reverse winter fuel payment cut - The Unite leader made a powerful plea to change the controversial cut to some pensioners’ winter fuel payment.

Labour delegates have voted in favour of a non-binding motion calling to reverse the controversial cut to the winter fuel payments. Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer faces mounting pressure over the policy that has been criticised for being disproportionately harmful to the poorest pensioners.