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By Jessica Frank-Keyes Unions have voted to condemn the government’s decision to means test pensioners’ winter fuel payments, in a blow to No10 as the Labour conference came to a close. A non-binding motion brought by Unite and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) was backed by delegates in a vote on Wednesday morning in the main hall in Liverpool. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves have faced pushback after opting to axe the winter fuel allowance for all but the poorest pensioners, after taking office. The vote came just minutes before the annual party conference cl…

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