Fuel payments MUST be cut – we can’t risk another economy meltdown, Keir Starmer insists --[Reported by Umva mag]

WINTER fuel payments must be cut because Britain cannot risk another economic meltdown, Sir Keir Starmer insisted today. In his first party conference speech as PM, the Labour chief argued that keeping the £300 allowance would have led to a Liz Truss -style market meltdown. AFPSir Keir Starmer is delivering his first party conference speech as PM[/caption] ReutersThe PM is pledging to ignite “change” and clear out the “Tory rot”[/caption] Addressing hundreds of party faithful in Liverpool, Sir Keir acknowledged “concern” around his hated decision to slash the allowance. But the defiant PM added: “There will be no stone left unturned. “And no return to Tory austerity. “We will rebuild our public services, protect working people, and do this in a Labour way. And that is a promise.  “And if you can’t take that on faith, perhaps because you’re concerned about the winter fuel allowance, then I get that.” Analysis By Ryan Sabey, The Sun’s Deputy Political Editor Sir Keir Starmer has endured a torrid few weeks in the job he has craved.This was a reset moment that – for an hour or so at least – he could put the troubles of freebiegate and Sue Gray’s saray behind him. It was a greatest hits run out that will please many of those who voted for him for the first time. Stronger borders as a priority and fixing the foundations of the economy are essential for the long-term benefit of the country. But there may be some anger among Labour ranks when he spoke of plugging the £22 billion black hole. It won’t just fall on the shoulders of the better off in society as this is a “shared struggle”, he said. He even said – to coin a phrase – that “we are all in it together”. The decision to axe winter fuel allowance for millions of pensioners is just one decision he didn’t shy away from. That brought about a few groans in the hall as ex-Tory Chancellor George Osborne echoed this phrase during the austerity years. A crackdown on benefits and the welfare bill will be unveiled at the Budget and it won’t be pretty. This speech was setting the tone for the first phase of this Labour government. Short-term pain for long-term gain. Folks, it’s time to buckle up. The PM continued: “If this path were popular or easy we would have walked it already.  “But the risk of showing to the world – as the Tories did – that this country does not fund its policies properly, that is a risk we can never take again.  “Stabilising our economy is the first step of this long-term plan.” Fury at Sir Keir’s decision to end winter fuel payments has engulfed Labour conference for three days. Union chiefs accused the PM of a imposing a move that could kill OAPs. And tomorrow conference delegates are set to vote on a motion to reverse the policy.

WINTER fuel payments must be cut because Britain cannot risk another economic meltdown, Sir Keir Starmer insisted today.

In his first party conference speech as PM, the Labour chief argued that keeping the £300 allowance would have led to a Liz Truss -style market meltdown.

AFP

Sir Keir Starmer is delivering his first party conference speech as PM[/caption]

Reuters

The PM is pledging to ignite “change” and clear out the “Tory rot”[/caption]

Addressing hundreds of party faithful in Liverpool, Sir Keir acknowledged “concern” around his hated decision to slash the allowance.

But the defiant PM added: “There will be no stone left unturned.

“And no return to Tory austerity.

“We will rebuild our public services, protect working people, and do this in a Labour way. And that is a promise. 

“And if you can’t take that on faith, perhaps because you’re concerned about the winter fuel allowance, then I get that.”

Analysis

By Ryan Sabey, The Sun’s Deputy Political Editor

Sir Keir Starmer has endured a torrid few weeks in the job he has craved.
This was a reset moment that – for an hour or so at least – he could put the troubles of freebiegate and Sue Gray’s saray behind him.

It was a greatest hits run out that will please many of those who voted for him for the first time.

Stronger borders as a priority and fixing the foundations of the economy are essential for the long-term benefit of the country.

But there may be some anger among Labour ranks when he spoke of plugging the £22 billion black hole.

It won’t just fall on the shoulders of the better off in society as this is a “shared struggle”, he said.

He even said – to coin a phrase – that “we are all in it together”.

The decision to axe winter fuel allowance for millions of pensioners is just one decision he didn’t shy away from.

That brought about a few groans in the hall as ex-Tory Chancellor George Osborne echoed this phrase during the austerity years.

A crackdown on benefits and the welfare bill will be unveiled at the Budget and it won’t be pretty.

This speech was setting the tone for the first phase of this Labour government.

Short-term pain for long-term gain.

Folks, it’s time to buckle up.

The PM continued: “If this path were popular or easy we would have walked it already. 

“But the risk of showing to the world – as the Tories did – that this country does not fund its policies properly, that is a risk we can never take again. 

“Stabilising our economy is the first step of this long-term plan.”

Fury at Sir Keir’s decision to end winter fuel payments has engulfed Labour conference for three days.

Union chiefs accused the PM of a imposing a move that could kill OAPs.

And tomorrow conference delegates are set to vote on a motion to reverse the policy.

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