UK Treasury Minister Questions Universal Winter Fuel Payments

Labour Seeks Clarity as Treasury Insists No Changes in Autumn Statement

The UK Treasury Minister, John Glen, has questioned the necessity of universal winter fuel payments to wealthy pensioners, suggesting the money could be better spent on tackling child poverty.
Labour's shadow chief secretary to the Treasury, Darren Jones, has written to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt seeking clarity over the future of these payments.
The Treasury has insisted that no changes to the winter fuel payments will be announced in this week's Autumn Statement.
Rishi Sunak, the Prime Minister, is set to deliver a speech on the state of the economy, arguing that the economy is heading in a more positive direction after data showed a halving of inflation.
The Government's Rwanda migrants plan has been criticized by Labour as being 'in tatters' and 'unlawful', with calls for the policy to be ditched.