Headlines AfricaJul 16, 2025
Fuel allowance scrapped for Ghana's cabinet and public leaders http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TLy2jy #Ghana #FuelAllowance #JohnDramaniMahama #PublicLeadership #PoliticsGhana
Richard R LeeSep 12, 2024
'Self-harm is our Motto' say Keir. 'Rhethoric & Ideology are out toolset' boasts #Starmer. 'The cruelty of the #FuelAllowance decision is our beachhead' #Labour. The #HarshReality ahead has become clear now. #GE2024.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/sep/12/no-winter-fuel-payments-impact-assessment-was-carried-out-no-10-admits?CMP=share_btn_url
We did not do impact assessment of winter fuel payment cut, No 10 admits

Spokesperson for Keir Starmer says focus was instead on encouraging pensioners to seek additional support

The Guardian
Jude JacksonSep 12, 2024

Instead of opposing the measure, and to ensure a continuation of their cosy parliamentary careers, 53 Labour MPs abstained.

UK Labour government cuts #fuelallowance for 10 million #pensioners unopposed by the “left” - World Socialist Web Site

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2024/09/11/ykwn-s11.html

UK Labour government cuts fuel allowance for 10 million pensioners unopposed by the “left”

Despite talk of a rebellion against Starmer's leadership, this time just one Labour MP, Jon Trickett, could bring himself to vote against a measure that will kill elderly people in their thousands. Only five of the seven suspended Labour MPs joined him.

World Socialist Web Site
Richard R LeeSep 9, 2024
Will they survive this #SelfInflicted wound? #Labour #FuelAllowance #WinterFuelPayments #Pensioners #chumpchange.
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Ben Jennings on Labour’s plan to cut winter fuel payments to pensioners – cartoon

The government is facing pressure from unions and party MPs to U-turn on the controversial policy

The Guardian