Protesters will take to the city centre in opposition of the government's cuts to winter fuel payments.

The protest will take place at Hay Hill at 11am on Saturday November 30 and is being organised by Unite after polls showed only 33pc of Labour voters support the government's idea of means testing the benefit.

The allowance was previously given to all over 65s to help them combat the price of rising bills in the winter months.

But the government announced in July it would start limiting it to people who received certain benefits such as pension credit.

Around 10 million are expected to miss out.

Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer has defended the move, claiming it could save £1.5 billion a year.

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He added that means testing would protect the people most in need.

Unite's general secretary Sharon Graham said: "The campaign opposing the pickpocketing of pensioners is now coming to a town near you.

“The government needs to rapidly rethink this tin-eared cut. It is simply wrong that winter fuel payments have been slashed while the mega wealthy remain untouched."

Organiser Joshua Berlyne added: “Thousands of pensioners have lost their winter fuel payments, just as Ofgem have allowed the energy firms to put fuel prices up again. That means retired people are dramatically worse off this winter.

“If the government has a financial black hole to fill, they should tax the profits of these energy companies or add a wealth tax on the very richest in our society who can afford it.

“Pensioners will remember who picked their pockets the next time they come to cast their vote.”