The administration had earlier seen off a Conservative backbench bid in the unelected chamber to scupper the measure outright by 138 votes to 30, majority 108

Keir Starmer accused of 'shocking betrayal' on winter fuel allowance as he suffers first defeat in House of Lords

By Daily Mail ——Bio and Archives--September 12, 2024

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Keir Starmer suffered his first defeat in the House of Lords last night as peers condemned the winter fuel payment axe.

A motion 'regretting' the controversial move to strip the allowance from 10million pensioners was passed by 164 votes to 132. ---More...

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