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Keir Starmer's issues embarrassing correction after minister promises Winter Fuel changes

The Home Office minister said the Government is looking at ways to soften the impact of stripping winter fuel payments from most pensioners.

A Labour minister sparked confusion over winter fuel payments after saying the Government is looking at ways to soften the impact of cuts. Home Office minister Dame Diana Johnson made the comment on BBC Radio 4's Today programme. But Government sources told the BBC that she misspoke when she said that the Treasury was looking at ways to soften the impact, including a social tariff for energy bills.

It comes amid a furious backlash over Labour plans to restrict the winter fuel allowance to only those on pension credit..