Labour ’had no choice’ but to cut winter fuel payments, minister says

Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds discusses MPs voting on cutting winter fuel allowance for thousands of pensioners and the ongoing prison crisis in England and Wales. Asked about the cut, Mr Reynolds told Sky News: “We have no choice.“ He added: “I want to reassure people, first of all, and point out that pensions are higher this year and energy bills are lower, and that we are committed to the triple lock.“ Read more: #skynews #labour #politics #uk SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: Follow us on Twitter: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Instagram: Follow us on TikTok: @skynews For more content go to and download our apps: Apple Android Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: