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<br>Social media users have flooded the internet with memes mocking Sir Keir Starmer's axing of the winter fuel payment - after the plans were approved by the Commons today.<br><br>Some 10 million pensioners will not get the allowance - worth up to £300 - this year after MPs voted in favour of the controversial measure by 348 to 228.<br><br>Within minutes of the proposals being signed off, people took to the web to criticise the plans - amid warnings that old people are planning to ride buses all day and go to bed at 5pm to stay warm this winter. <br><br>One account makes reference to the Game of Thrones 'shame walk' scene in his X post to Labour MP Chris Bloore, writing: 'Redditch MP voted to cut pensioners winter fuel allowance, don't b* knock on my door again asking for a vote! I hope to enjoy heating allowance!'<br><br>The PM's face was also photoshopped onto Shrek villain Lord Farquaad as he said his classic phrase: 'Some of you may die, but that is a sacrifice I am willing to make.'<br><br><br><br><br>Sir Keir Starmer's new proposals will see some 10 million pensioners not get their [https://www.europeana.eu/portal/search?query=Winter%20Fuel Winter Fuel] Allowance <br><br><br><br><br><br>Within minutes of the plans being signed off, The PM's face was  photoshopped onto Shrek villain Lord Farquaad<br><br><br><br><br><br>One account makes reference to the Game of Thrones 'shame walk' scene in his X post to Labour MP Chris Bloore<br><br>The photo was posted along with the caption: 'Labour's own research a few years ago found that scrapping Winter Fuel Allowance could cause 4,000 deaths.... but today Starmer ordered Labour MPs to vote it through anyway.' <br><br><br><br>Read More<br><br><br>BREAKING NEWS<br><br>Winter fuel payment axe is PASSED by the Commons despite Keir Starmer suffering Labour revolt<br><br><br>A photo of Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner speaking to an elderly person was captioned: 'No winter fuel allowance this year, but don't worry mate, you'll freeze this winter while I claim my energy bills on expenses, I'm one of you innit.'<br><br>Another post saw Chancellor Rachel Reeves photoshopped onto a classic meme of Canadian singer Drake. The two photos show the artist approving one phrase and looking disgusted at another.<br><br>In this version of the meme, Ms Reeves appears to approve the phrase 'MP's energy bills paid by the tax payer' and rejecting the one that says 'winter allowance for pensioners'.<br><br>The result in the Commons - which drew shouts of 'shame' in the chamber - came after a bruising debate and saw 53 Labour abstentions.<br><br>Kicking off the debate in the Commons, shadow work and pensions secretary Mel Stride said Sir Keir's promises of 'integrity' had 'gone out the window' and urged Labour MPs to 'look to your conscience'.<br><br>'Broken promises already, that special contract that they sought to have with the British people based on integrity and decency smashed into a million pieces,' he said.<br><br><br><br><br>Another post saw Chancellor Rachel Reeves photoshopped onto a classic meme of Canadian singer Drake<br><br><br><br><br><br>A photo of Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner speaking to an elderly person was also used to mock Labour's axing of the winter fuel payment <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>Tories lined up to condemn the decision to strip the benefit from 10million pensioners.<br><br><br><br>Read More<br><br>Tears and fury in the Commons as winter fuel payment axe is PASSED despite Labour backlash<br><br><br>Former minister Esther McVey claimed that Labour has 'declared war on pensioners'.<br><br>She told the Commons: 'The public knows this decision to rob millions of pensioners of their winter fuel allowance - for which the Government has no mandate - has nothing to do with economics, and everything to do with cynical political calculations, and the haste with which it is being done is breathtaking.'<br><br>Ms Reeves last night told panicking Labour MPs she would not back down from the proposals - and suggested pensioners could afford to tighten their belts this winter.<br><br>The Chancellor said she did not 'relish' the cut, but warned there would be 'more difficult decisions to come' in next month's Budget.<br><br>Ministers have refused to publish an assessment of the likely impact of the cut, which will save £1.5billion a year.<br><br>MPs have been pointing to an expected £460 rise in the state pension next year in a bid to defuse the row.<br><br>Official figures typically used to set the increase in April showed earnings going up by 4 per cent.<br><br>Sir Keir and  [https://unisa-palembang.ac.id/sude/toto1000/ casino spam] Ms Reeves have been<br><br><br>Angela RaynerKeir StarmerLabourRachel Reeves<br><br>