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Cutting winter fuel payments for most pensioners looks set to blow up in Labour's face this week, with campaigners from both Labour and the opposition warning it could be a major reason for voters turning against them at the local elections. With some English voters heading to the polls on Thursday to pick councillors and mayors, Labour is already bracing for a rough night. Reform UK are favourites to snatch the Runcorn and Helsby by-election, and both the Lib Dems and Greens are tipped to make gains too.
Labour's popularity has been sliding for a while, with sluggish economic growth and growing grumbles about how the Government is handling public services. But insiders reckon the decision to scrap the winter fuel allowance for all but the poorest pensioners – a payment worth up to £300 a year – is what's really hitting home on the doorstep. One Labour.
.. Jenifer Jain.
