Starmer Faces Backlash Over Fuel Payment Cuts

Prime Minister's Questions saw Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak clash over the Labour government's decision to means-test winter fuel payments, impacting millions of pensioners. Sunak criticized Starmer for prioritizing pay raises for train drivers over vulnerable pensioners, while Starmer defended the decision as necessary to address a £22 billion budget deficit left by the previous Conservative government. The decision has sparked significant backlash, not only from opposition parties but also from within the Labour Party, with several MPs, including Rachael Maskell and Neil Duncan-Jordan, voicing strong concerns. The government plans to reopen two detention centers to handle illegal migrants and enhance cooperation with European countries to combat people smuggling. Additionally, Starmer addressed the Grenfell Fire tragedy, apologizing to the affected families and pledging to respond to the inquiry's findings within six months.