Sir Keir Starmer is standing firm in the dispute over scrapping winter fuel payments, with Downing Street stating that there was no consideration of softening the impact of cutting the allowance for all except the poorest pensioners at today’s Cabinet meeting. Home Office minister Dame Diana Johnson’s suggestion that the policy could be relaxed was dismissed by Government sources as a misstatement. The issue remains unresolved as questions arise regarding Dame Diana’s remarks and potential adjustments to the controversial proposal.
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Fears fisherman has walked off with five hand grenades
An appeal has been made for a fisherman who allegedly walked off with five unexploded hand grenades discovered near a canal in Hopwood, Birmingham. While two grenades were safely detonated, police urge the man, described as being in his 50s with grey hair, to contact them due to the significant safety risk posed by the remaining grenades. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5: A fisherman near a canal in Birmingham is being asked to...
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