Lib Dems and Unite union call on Labour to scrap winter fuel policy

The row over Labour's winter fuel payment cut has heated up, with the party's biggest union backer accusing the government of "cruelty". Unite Union is planning on submitting a motion at the Labour conference later this month calling on the Prime Minister to rethink. It comes as the Liberal Democrats began their party conference by continuing to push for a U-turn on the policy. Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/tax-the-rich-instead-of-taking-money-from-struggling-pensioners-says-lib-dem-leader-ed-davey-13214514 #winterfuelpayment #pensioners #libdems #unite SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews 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&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales