Government estimates released on Tuesday indicated that the squeeze on winter fuel payments will force 100,000 pensioners into poverty.

Sir Keir Starmer has defended his trip to Brazil amid domestic concerns as he insisted there was a “direct link between the work I do internationally and the impact back at home”.

The Prime Minister told Good Morning Britain that it is “very important” to hold discussions that could “trigger” money into the economy, having spent the last two days at the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro.

It comes amid concerns about the impact of Budget measures on jobs and farms, and changes to the winter fuel payment.

Asked about people who do not feel able to put their heating on, Sir Keir said: “There’s a direct link between the work I do internationally and the impact back at........

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