Protest erupts at Labour conference against axing winter fuel payments

Union chief Sharon Graham called for Sir Keir Starmer to “pull back” from axing winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners.The Unite boss issued the demand ahead of a vote on the controversial step at Labour’s annual rally in Liverpool.Opponents of the decision to restrict winter fuel payments, so only those on pension credit get it, staged a noisy protest against it in the conference complex before the vote.