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Speaking to the BBC, she insisted there would not “be a return to austerity” and that overall government spending would rise over the next four or five years. <\/p>\n
However, some departments could see their budgets cut and Reeves have said “detailed” spending will be “negotiated”.<\/p>\n
She also said the “only way to sustainably fund public services is through growing the economy”.<\/p>\n
Throughout Labour’s conference, trade unions have been urging Reeves to U-turn on cuts to the winter fuel payments, which will see 10 million pensioners in England Wales lose out on around \u00a3200-\u00a3300. <\/p>\n
In addition to calling for a reverse to the cut, Unite’s motion also says “any public expenditure gaps” should be filled by “taxing wealth”.<\/p>\n
The motion was backed by other Labour-supporting unions including Aslef.<\/p>\n
Mick Whelan, boss of the rail union, said: “We are disappointing that this motion has been moved and we don\u2019t understand why.”<\/p>\n
United general secretary Sharon Graham said: “Right now it is fair to say that the Labour leaders have tried to silence the voice of pensioners, workers and communities at party conference.”<\/p>\n
She said the delay to the vote was a “blatant manoeuvre to block debate on winter fuel cuts and the departure towards austerity mark two”.<\/p>\n
“When this becomes widely known there will be real anger among everyday people.”<\/p>\n
Labour MP Bell Ribiero-Addy added her voice to some of her party colleagues who have publicly criticised the cut. <\/p>\n
She said she hoped the chancellor would announce measures to “offset” the impact.<\/p>\n
Despite some disquiet among Labour MPs and opposition from the other parties in Parliament, the government won its vote to implement the cuts by a majority of 120.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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