The Government has U-turned on its axing of Winter Fuel Payments for most pensioners, but left everyone hanging on how or when it intends to implement this plan.

Sir Keir Starmer performed an about-turn on winter fuel payments after being warned by senior Labour figures that his decision to cut the benefit would spell disaster at the polls in Scotland.

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has called for the full reinstatement of the winter fuel payment and said an increase on those eligible "would not go far enough". In a U-turn following mounting political pressure in recent weeks, the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced plans to ease cuts to winter fuel payments.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has suggested that an unpopular measure which deprived millions of retirees of an annual winter fuel subsidy will be changed.