Lucy Powell was quizzed by Trevor Phillips
Winter fuel payments were ended for millions of pensioners to prevent the economy from crashing, a minister has claimed.
Commons leader Lucy Powell suggested there could even have been a run on the pound unless Labour had cut day-to-day government spending.
Her comments come amid a growing backlash to chancellor Rachel Reeves’ decision to end winter fuel payments for all but the very poorest pensioners.
An estimated 10 million...