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“More can be done to expand the threshold,” says Bedford MP after abstaining on winter fuel payment vote

Mohammad Yasin MP (Labour) was one of 52 Labour MP's to abstain from the vote to remove winter fuel payments for all but the poorest pensioners as a motion to block the Government's plans to...

Mid Bedfordshire MP launches petition calling for rethink on winter fuel payments

Mid-Bedfordshire MP Blake Stephenson (Conservative) has called for local people to sign a petition urging the Government to U-turn on its decision to end winter fuel payments for what could...

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