Union leader tells TUC she is ‘ashamed’ of Labour after winter fuel payment vote
An elderly lady with her electric fire on at home in Liverpool
Birmingham’s striking bin workers and supporters bring waste sites to a standstill
LABOUR MPs who voted to cut winter fuel payments to 10 million pensioners were criticised at TUC Congress today.
A motion at the Congress in Brighton calling for major welfare reforms was passed after the government defeated Tuesday’s Commons vote on blocking the cut.
Usdaw general secretary Paddy Lillis called on the government to set up a Universal Credit taskforce for “not just small tweaks around the edges but to make real and lasting change.”
Similar stories
We need a proper social security system that supports families and provides a proper safety net, writes PADDY LILLIS, calling for the Labour government to lift the cruel two-child benefit cap
Ahead of TUC Congress, Berny Torre talks to general secretary PAUL NOWAK about the importance of making sure the first Labour government in 15 years delivers on the New Deal For Workers; reform of the broken universal credit system; and the tragedy of migrants drowning in the Channel
