Can Starmer winter fuel U-turn save Labour? | UK Politics | The New Statesman

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Keir Starmer has u-turned on plans to withdraw Winter Fuel allowance for pensioners. Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2DHAQOeEg-Z-4trARDXHRA?sub_confirmation=1 The planned withdrawal of winter fuel payments for pensioners has been toxic for Labour. Now Keir Starmer has announced changes to the plan which amount to a u-turn. Andrew Marr joins George Eaton and Anoosh Chakelian to explain why Labour will have to work hard - and deliver fast - to see the benefit of this policy change in the polls. 📚 READ Will Labour's winter fuel u-turn work? https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2025/05/pmqs-review-will-labours-winter-fuel-u-turn-work 🙋‍♀️ ASK a question We answer listener questions every Friday. Submit your by commenting here, or at www.newstatesman.com/youaskus 📧 FREE get our daily politics email https://morningcall.substack.com 💷 SAVE Become a New Statesman subscriber: Get access to all our reporting at newstatesman.com and receive your copy of our weekly magazine. Podcast listeners can get the first two months for just £2 at https://www.newstatesman.com/save 🎧 LISTEN to the New Statesman podcast https://www.youtube.com/@NewStatesman -- The New Statesman brings you unrivalled analysis of of the latest UK and international politics. On our YouTube channel you’ll find insight on the top news and global current affairs stories, as well as insightful interviews with politicians, advisers and leading political thinkers, to help you understand the political and economic forces shaping the world. With regular contributions from our writers including Political Editor Andrew Marr, Hannah Barnes, Rachel Cunliffe and George Eaton we’ll help you understand the world of politics and global affairs from Westminster to Washington and beyond. #topnews #news #politics