Reeves Frozen Out After Winter Fuel U-Turn Briefings “From No10”

Labour’s blame game for its abysmal local elections performance (down 187 councillors, with Reform nabbing what should have been easy Labour wins at this point in the parliament) remains all about winter fuel. Reeves’ abolition of the Winter Fuel Allowance in July last year (worth about £1.5 billion) is widely seen as a primary cause for the government’s unpopularity, with Labour backbench anxiety at record levels.[…] Read the rest