Speaking on Sky News’ Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips show, Sharon Graham said the priority she would like to hear from the prime minister was that he’s going to reverse the decision.
The leader of Unite has urged the government to reverse its decision to cut pensioners’ winter fuel allowance, calling the policy “cruel”.
The union plans to raise the issue at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool this week.
Speaking on Sky News’ Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips programme, Sharon Graham, general secretary of Unite, said: “I think the priority that I’d like to hear from him [Sir Keir Starmer] is that he’s going to reverse the decision on the winter fuel allowance.
“It’s a cruel policy. He needs to reverse it. And I’d like him to say that he’s made a misstep and to reverse that policy. I’d also like him to say that we’re not going to take this country down austerity mark 2.
“People voted for change. They need to see change. And he needs to reverse the winter fuel allowance [decision] and let people have that £300 they can put their heating on this winter.”