Downing Street Rules Out U-Turn On Decision To Axe Winter Fuel Payments For 10 Million Pensioners

Winter fuel payments are in the spotlight ahead of the government's plans to restrict them to pensioners on pension credit.

Downing Street has denied the government is planning to water down its decision to axe winter fuel payments for 10 million pensioners.

The Guardian reported that No.10 aides were looking at how to lessen the impact of the deeply unpopular policy, which has been partly blamed for the drubbing Labour suffered at last week’s local elections.

Chancellor Rachel...