Labour defends winter fuel payments claiming is has to make 'difficult decisions'

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 "difficult decisions". Speaking on Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips, Lucy Powell said it was "not what we wanted to do", blaming the previous Conservative government for overspending, saying "we do look back in anger". She was also quizzed on the proposed ban on smoking in outdoor spaces, including pub gardens, denying the government was "attacking" the hospitality industry. 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 #labour #politics #oasis