Labour is facing fresh opposition on its decision to axe the winter fuel payment for pensioners as a new appeal to overturn it is launched.
Unite, the UK’s leading union, has taken the next step in seeking a Judicial Review, to overule the policy that will hit Britain’s pensioners.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “Labour’s decision to pick the pocket of pensioners was wrong on every level. The government has been given every opportunity to reverse its decision and it has failed to do so.
“This is a rushed, ill-thought out policy and the government clearly failed to follow the proper legal measures before executing it. With winter approaching the courts must now hold the government to account and reverse this cruel cut as quickly as possible.”
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