Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp has accused Labour of "hoodwinking" its MPs into voting for winter fuel allowance cuts after government modelling revealed 100,000 pensioners could be pushed into poverty.

Speaking to GB News, Philp called the situation "terrible" and claimed Labour deliberately concealed the Department for Work and Pensions impact assessment during the recent parliamentary vote.

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Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp has accused Labour of "hoodwinking" its MPs into voting for winter fuel allowance cuts after government modelling revealed 100,000 pensioners could be pushed into poverty.Speaking to GB News, Philp called the situation "terrible" and claimed Labour deliberately conc...{ai:summary}<p>Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp criticized Labour for allegedly misleading its MPs into supporting cuts to the winter fuel allowance. He stated that government modeling indicates these cuts could push 100,000 pensioners into poverty.</p><p>Philp described the situation as "terrible" and accused Labour of hiding the Department for Work and Pensions' impact assessment during the recent parliamentary vote. #politics</p>

'Terrible!' Chris Philp furious as winter fuel cuts threaten to plunge thousands of pensioners into poverty

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