Sir Keir Starmer has seen off a Labour rebellion as dozens of his MPs did not vote on winter fuel payment cuts.

The division list showed Labour MP Jon Trickett supported the Conservative motion while no vote was recorded for 53 Labour MPs.

This does not automatically equate to an abstenti on for each MP as they may have received permission to miss a vote.

Mr Trickett, who was a shadow cabinet member during Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership said he feared the measure would cause more pensioners to fall into poverty during the winter.

In a statement posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, he said: “This winter will be extremely difficult for my constituents of all ages. After years of obscene profiteering by energy companies, they are hiking bills once again.

“I fear that removing the payment from pensioners will mean that many more will fall into poverty this winter. We know that the consequences of pensioner poverty are devastating. It can even be a matter of life and death. I have worked behind the scenes to try and change the Government’s position, but to no avail.

“Our country is richer than it’s ever been, but the wealth is not shared fairly. In my view the Government should be looking to raise revenues from the wealthiest in society, not working class pensioners.

“I could not in good conscience vote to make my constituents poorer. I will sleep well tonight know that I voted to defend my constituents.”

The Government won by 348 to 228 in the Commons vote today.

Labour sayid only a dozen of today’s abstentions were not authorised.

MPs can abstain because of things like medical appointments, official travel and pairing with the opposition

Eight ministers were among those that abstained on the vote that would have been expected to vote with the government.

Elsewhere, five of the seven MPs who lost the Labour whip in July voted against government again, casting doubt over whether the whip will be restored.

MPs voted on the controversial policy to restrict the allowance to only the country’s poorest pensioners.

The proposals were met with unease from some Labour backbenchers who said they would not be able to vote with the Government.

Some 17 Labour MPs signed a motion put forward by Neil Duncan-Jordan before the vote calling on the Government to delay implementing the cut.

The motion was also backed by six of the seven MPs who lost the party whip in July after voting against the King’s Speech over the Government’s refusal to abolish the two-child benefit cap.

Sir Keir refused to say over the weekend if Labour MPs would be suspended if they voted against cuts to winter fuel payments.

Full list Labour MPs who abstained

Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Ali, Tahir
Labour
Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley

Allin-Khan, Dr Rosena
Labour
Tooting

Anderson, Fleur
Labour
Putney

Antoniazzi, Tonia
Labour
Gower

Barker, Paula
Labour
Liverpool

WavertreeBeavers, Mrs Lorraine
Labour
Blackpool North and Fleetwood

Benn, Hilary
Labour
Leeds

SouthBishop, Matt
Labour
Forest of Dean

Blundell, Mrs Elsie
Labour
Heywood and Middleton North

Brickell, Phil
Labour
Bolton West

Buckley, Julia
Labour
Shrewsbury

Butler, Dawn
Labour
Brent East

Cooper, Dr Beccy
Labour
Worthing West

De Cordova, Marsha
Labour
Battersea

Doughty, Stephen
Labour (Co-op)
Cardiff South and Penarth

Duffield, Rosie
Labour
Canterbury

Duncan-Jordan, Neil
Labour
Poole

Eagle, Maria
Labour
Liverpool Garston

Eccles, Cat
Labour
Stourbridge

Edwards, Sarah
Labour
Tamworth

Efford, Clive
Labour
Eltham and Chislehurst

Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
City of Durham

Furniss, Gill
Labour
Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Hamilton, Paulette
Labour
Birmingham Erdington

Hodgson, Mrs Sharon
Labour
Washington and Gateshead South

Ingham, Leigh
Labour
Stafford

Johnson, Dame Diana
Labour
Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham

Johnson, Kim
Labour
Liverpool Riverside

Kane, Mike
Labour
Wythenshawe and Sale East

Khan, Naushabah
Labour
Gillingham and Rainham

Lavery, Ian
Labour
Blyth and Ashington

Lewell-Buck, Mrs Emma
Labour
South Shields

Lewis, Clive
Labour
Norwich South

Martin, Amanda
Labour
Portsmouth North

Maskell, Rachael
Labour (Co-op)
York Central

McDonald, Andy
Labour
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Morris, Grahame
Labour
Easington

Osamor, Kate
Labour (Co-op)
Edmonton and Winchmore Hill

Osborne, Kate
Labour
Jarrow and Gateshead East

Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Clapham and Brixton Hill

Riddell-Carpenter, Jenny
Labour
Suffolk Coastal

Rimmer, Ms Marie
Labour
St Helens South and Whiston

Shah, Naz
Labour
Bradford West

Smith, Cat
Labour
Lancaster and Wyre

Smith, Sarah
Labour
Hyndburn

Stainbank, Euan
Labour
Falkirk

Stevenson, Kenneth
Labour
Airdrie and Shotts

Thomas-Symonds, Nick
Labour
Torfaen

Webb, Chris
Labour
Blackpool South

Whittome, Nadia
Labour
Nottingham East

Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Bedford

Zeichner, Daniel
Labour
Cambridge

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the squeeze in July as part of a series of measures aimed at filling a £22 billion black hole in the public finances which she claimed was left by the Tories.

Under the plans, the payments of up to £300 a year will be limited to only those claiming pension credit or other means-tested benefits.

It is expected to reduce the number of pensioners in receipt of the allowance from 11.4 million to 1.5 million, saving around £1.4 billion this year.