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Unite, the largest union supporting Labour, is seeking a judicial review against the government's winter fuel payments cut, arguing it will adversely impact millions of pensioners.
Labour's general secretary called the decision to means test winter fuel payments 'wrong on every level', urging the courts to reverse what is described as a cruel cut.
Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall acknowledged that the recent cuts to winter fuel payments could potentially increase poverty among elderly citizens, with far-reaching consequences.
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