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UK politics live: Reeves defends ‘necessary’ winter fuel payment cuts amid speculation over U-turn

UK politics live: Reeves defends ‘necessary’ winter fuel payment cuts amid speculation over U-turn

Senior government figures are in talks about whether to U-turn on the chancellor’s winter fuel cuts within weeks

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