By Free Republic | Created at 2024-11-23 01:48:58 | Updated at 2024-11-23 05:37:07
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Keir Starmer warned elderly people ‘going to die’ as he is confronted on radio show over winter fuel cuts
The Standard ^ | November 22, 2024 | Maryam Kara
Posted on 11/22/2024 5:48:25 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
Sir Keir Starmer has been warned “people are going to die” because of his decision to scrap the Winter Fuel Payment for millions of pensioners.
The Prime Minister was on Friday confronted in a segment on BBC Radio Lincolnshire as a clip played from a concerned listener who will be impacted by a withdrawal of the benefit.
“Elderly people are literally going to die”, Lincolnshire local Maxine said, “How’s he going to live with that? Is he going to have the courage to back down from a terrible decision?”
He was told Maxine, 63, was wearing extra layers and can’t put the heating on this week in the cold weather due to the Winter Fuel cuts.
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