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Protestors storm UK Gov Glasgow office in anger over Winter Fuel Payment cuts

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Protestors stormed the UK Government office in Glasgow as they tried to deliver an open letter to the Prime Minister over Winter Fuel Payment cuts.

Police were in attendance at Atlantic Square on Wednesday afternoon as demonstrators gathered armed with picket signs to call on the Government not to go ahead with the controversial policy after MPs voted for the payments to be means tested last night.

The proposals, designed to save £1.5bn, have been criticised as older people on modest incomes will lose out at a time of rising energy costs.

Organiser Sean Clerkin, from the Scottish Tenants Organisation, tried to hand over an open letter while others held signs saying "Shame!" and "Pensioners will die this winter".

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