Good afternoon, and welcome to the Bbc News at one. Several major Trade Unions have appealed directly to Sir Keir Starmer to reverse the decision to take away the Winter Fuel Payment for millions of pensioners. The plan to make it means tested was announced shortly after the election, with both the prime Minister And Chancellor insisting its necessary, and the money needs to be spent elsewhere. But tomorrow some of the governments own mps plan to abstain from a Commons Vote on the change, rather than backing it. Our Employment Correspondent Zoe Conway has the latest. Trade unions are celebrating that the Labour Party is back. For Trade Unions are celebrating that the Labour Party is back. The Labour Party is back. For the first time in the Labour Party is back. For the first time in 15 the Labour Party is back. For the first time in 15 years the Labour Party is back. For the first time in 15 years under the Labour Party is back. For the first time in 15 years under a first time in 15 y
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good evening. in a keynote new year speech, rishi sunak has set out five pledges to voters including on the nhs, the cost of living and the economy in a bid to establish a fresh vision for his government. the prime minister promised to halve inflation, grow the economy, reduce debt, cut waiting lists, and stop illegal channel crossings. among the many challenges facing the country is the huge pressure on the nhs and mr sunak said that reforms were coming and that cutting waiting times was one of his priorities. but labour called him the do nothing prime minister and said the country was entitled to ask is that it? our political editor chris mason reports. we have had thousands and thousands of pounds of business lost over many weeks all year. it is the first time i have had to go and ask for help, ijust cannot do it at the minute. | i had to take him out in the rain| at the hospital to have the x ray and then bring him back