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Is government facing rebellion over winter fuel cut?

Chancellor urges Labour MPs to back plan to cut payment for millions of pensioners.

The chancellor has tonight urged Labour MPs not to rebel against the government in tomorrow's crunch vote to cut the Winter Fuel Payment for millions of pensioners. Diane Abbott, who's critical of the government, joins us live - and we hear from an aggrieved Labour-voting pensioner.

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