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Is government facing rebellion over winter fuel cut?


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The chancellor has tonight urged Labour MPs not to rebel against the government in tomorrow's crunch vote to cut the Winter Fuel Payment for millions of pensioners. Diane Abbott, who's critical of the government, joins us live - and we hear from an aggrieved Labour-voting pensioner.

Also tonight:

More than 1,700 prisoners are getting ready to be released early from jail tomorrow. One recently released prisoner tells us why he fears some of them may return there.

As the Princess of Wales reveals she has completed her chemotherapy treatment, but says her path to "full recovery is long" - two cancer survivors on what navigating that path is like.

And ahead of the US presidential election TV debate tomorrow - The World Tonight's James Menendez is in Missouri.

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