Chancellor's cutbacks point to straitened times ahead

CJL
29 Jul 2024
Richard Foord standing in Parliament speaking and looking toward the government benches

Responding to the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s announcement of government cutbacks – including changing the eligibility for the Winter Fuel Payment – to mitigate a £22billion financial blackhole, Liberal Democrat MP for Honiton & Sidmouth Richard Foord said:

“The changes announced today by the Chancellor make for pretty grim reading and rightly have left many people concerned about the future.

“Restricting the Winter Fuel Payment will have a big impact on pensioners across Devon, especially given we know that many people already miss out on Pension Credit.

“However, I am heartened to hear a clear commitment that projects which have already had funding committed, such as the re-opening of Cullompton railway station, will still go ahead.

“The re-opening is vital to improving local connectivity and helping ease congestion in, and around, the town – especially as it looks to expand in the coming years.

“The economic mismanagement of the Conservatives continues to have a lasting impact and we face straitened times, with the threat of more cutbacks in October’s budget.”

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