https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/john-mcdonnell-winter-fuel-payments-cut-benefits-labour
The left-wing MP told Lewis Goodall on LBC that he will not vote for the changes if there is no adjustment before they are put before Parliament.
Mr McDonnell said: “I will vote against it. We’ve had 14 years of austerity I don’t think my community can cope with it anymore.
“My fear is, as a result of this, there will be more deaths.”
On the policy, Mr McDonnell added: “It’s the wrong route to go down – it will disillusion people. This is not what a Labour government should be doing I’m afraid.
“My fear is there may be other austerity measures coming down the track”.
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https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/john-mcdonnell-winter-fuel-payments-cut-benefits-labour