{"id":179721,"date":"2024-09-01T12:00:09","date_gmt":"2024-09-01T11:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/labour-defends-winter-fuel-payments-claiming-is-has-to-make-difficult-decisions\/"},"modified":"2024-09-01T12:00:09","modified_gmt":"2024-09-01T11:00:09","slug":"labour-defends-winter-fuel-payments-claiming-is-has-to-make-difficult-decisions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/labour-defends-winter-fuel-payments-claiming-is-has-to-make-difficult-decisions\/","title":{"rendered":"Labour defends winter fuel payments claiming is has to make &#8216;difficult decisions&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/DgmDq86oH3c\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Labour defends winter fuel payments claiming is has to make 'difficult decisions'\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DgmDq86oH3c\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The leader of the House of Commons has defended plans to means-test the winter fuel payment for pensioners, claiming it has had to make &quot;difficult decisions&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips, Lucy Powell said it was &quot;not what we wanted to do&quot;, blaming the previous Conservative government for overspending, saying &quot;we do look back in anger&quot;. <\/p>\n<p>She was also quizzed on the proposed ban on smoking in outdoor spaces, including pub gardens, denying the government was &quot;attacking&quot; the hospitality industry. <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/skynewsdaily\/ <\/p>\n<p>Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here\/Los video de Sky News est\u00e1n disponibles en espa\u00f1ol aqu\u00ed: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog <\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n<p>#labour #politics #oasis<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The leader of the House of Commons has defended plans to means-test the winter fuel payment for pensioners, claiming it has had to make &quot;difficult decisions&quot;. 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