After Kier Starmer’s controversial decision to cut winter fuel payments for pensioners, Newport City council have made an official declaration that some pensioners will be put in a difficult situation, but the council have decided not to write to the Prime Minister over the matter.
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00:00Sir Keir Starmer and his government's decision to cut winter fuel payments for thousands
00:06of pensioners around Wales has proved incredibly controversial, with outcry from union groups
00:11and Labour members.
00:14Newport City Council have become one of the latest organisations to speak out against
00:18the plans and have voted to officially declare that some pensioners will be put in a difficult
00:23situation. It seems the move is more of a statement than a plan, with the council deciding
00:27not to push the matter further.
00:30The Labour-led council have decided not to write to Keir Starmer over the matter urging
00:35him to cancel the plans and instead have publicly acknowledged their stance on the decision,
00:39and they will now say they are going to explore what the council can do locally to help those
00:44affected by the UK government's decision.
00:49People around Newport echoed the sentiment of the council earlier on last week, with
00:52most saying they think it's an unfair decision to remove the winter payments with little
00:56notice or foresight.