Sally Nugent cornered Ellie Reeves over winter fuel payments

BBC Breakfast presenter Sally Nugent called out Labour’s party chair over the government’s divisive decision to reduce the number of winter fuel payments for pensioners this year.

In an effort to tighten the UK’s purse strings, Labour have decided to stop around 10 million people in England and Wales from receiving this extra allowance from the government.

The sum – worth between £100 and £300 – will now only go to those who receive pension credit, or who are on other means-tested benefits, depending on age and whether the person lives alone.

So on Tuesday morning, Nugent called minister Ellie Reeves out over the decision.

“This is a choice you have made,” the presenter said. “You have chosen that pensioners will suffer and chosen to put the money........

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