Daily Express – It’s cruel to rob pensioners of winter fuel payments
The Daily Express writes that MPs and campaigners are encouraging Chancellor Rachel Reeves to U-turn on a decision to “rob” nearly 10 million pensioners of the winter fuel payment.
Ester McVey calls on the chancellor to reverse the “cruel” decision, telling the paper that the decision announced by Reeves last month was “out of the blue” and urged a U-turn.
Rachel Reeves told to U-turn on ‘cruel’ Winter Fuel Payment axe as 10m pensioners ‘robbed’
Rachel Reeves must u-turn on the “cruel” decision to “rob” nearly 10 million pensioners of the winter fuel payment, MPs and campaigners have demanded as part of a Daily Express crusade.
The rallying call comes as inflation rose for the first time this year and pressure is put back on household budgets with energy bills also predicted to rise by £155 a year.
Tory MP Esther McVey, former Work and Pensions Secretary, said: “Rachel Reeves’ cruel and out of the blue decision to rob millions of pensioners of their winter fuel allowance, not least the almost one million people who are eligible for pension credit but don’t claim it, had nothing to do with economics and everything to do with cynical political calculation.”
National Lottery player wins huge £5.2M double rollover jackpot – check your tickets now
Brits are being urged to check their lottery tickets after one fortunate player scooped a staggering £5.2m jackpot in the latest draw. The search is now on for the lucky winner who struck gold in yesterday’s double rollover draw, which boasted an even larger prize pot than usual.
If you’re wondering whether it could be you, it’s time to locate your ticket quickly with so much at stake. The winning numbers were: 7, 15, 30, 36, 45, 48, with a bonus number of 27. In addition, the Thunderball draw also took place, with the numbers 11, 15, 16, 17, 28 being drawn and the Thunderball itself being 10.
Andy Carter, Senior Winners’ Advisor at The National Lottery, expressed his delight at the news, saying: “What wonderful news for Lotto players as one lucky ticket-holder has won tonight’s amazing £5.2M Lotto jackpot. Players are urged to check their tickets and to give us a call to claim tonight’s exciting jackpot prize.
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk
If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read
Editorial 15 August 2024.
A real mix of headlines dominates Thursday’s front pages, with domestic stories the most popular. A few of the papers lead with the ongoing train drivers’ pay dispute, after a breakthrough in negotiations, that could bring about an end to travel disruptions.
A handful of newspapers have front-page coverage of the latest developments in the Ukraine war and many of the paper’s secondary stories are showbiz-centred.
The back pages cover the latest gossip from the Premier League as the new season is soon to begin. There is also coverage of Jude Bellingham’s Real Madrid 2-0 win in the Uefa Super Cup last night as French forward Kylian Mbappe made his highly anticipated debut.
