Unions are expected to ask the Chancellor to "rethink" the winter fuel allowance cut, as the Trades Union Congress (TUC) prepares to meet in Brighton.TUC leader Paul Nowak said he was concerned about pensioners "going into this winter worried about putting the heating on".Speaking on BBC Breakfast, Mr Nowak said the Chancellor had a "toxic economic legacy" from the Conservative government, but added it is "likely all unions will ask the Chancellor to rethink that decision around winter fuel allo

Unions are expected to ask the Chancellor to "rethink" the winter fuel allowance cut, as the Trades Union Congress (TUC) prepares to meet in Brighton.TUC leader Paul Nowak said he was concerned about pensioners "going into this winter worried about putting the heating on".Speaking on BBC Breakfast, Mr Nowak said the Chancellor had a "toxic economic legacy" from the Conservative government, but added it is "likely all unions will ask the Chancellor to rethink that decision around winter fuel allowance".