Winter fuel payment: 'We've listened', says Reeves as U-turn confirmed

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said the government "listened to people's concerns" as she confirmed a major U-turn on winter fuel payments.Nine million pensioners in England and Wales with an annual income of up to £35,000 will now receive the payment this year.Worth up to £300 to help with energy bills during the coldest months, it was paid only to those on pension credit last year, meaning millions who had…