Lucy Powell: No plan to reverse scrapping winter fuel payments

Getty ImagesThe government will not reverse its decision to scrap winter fuel payments, the leader of the House of Commons has said.About 10 million pensioners not receiving pension credit will lose the payment of up to £300 from mid-September, with Chancellor Rachel Reeves blaming a £22bn "black hole" in public finances for the decision to restrict the allowance.MPs and charities have criticised the move in…