内容摘要：But in a war-ravaged economy, other projects took priority. The subway was never built and the trams stayed above ground until their demise at the end of the 1950s.

But in a war-ravaged economy, other projects took priority. The subway was never built and the trams stayed above ground until their demise at the end of the 1950s.

"Luckily at 71 I am fit enough to work but I do not have a good quality of life. It's just me and the dog. Everything is so expensive, I have to make every penny count," she said.She added: "I earn just over the threshold but I'm taxed on that. I have paid in all my life and it seems I am missing out again. This is not fair and being on my own I have to work harder than ever."

Mike Hodges, 72, says he did not miss the winter fuel payment when he stopped receiving it.He says his income is above the £35,000 threshold but below £40,000."The threshold could be a lot lower so money can be spent on much more pressing priorities."

He thinks the money spent on the fuel payments should go to initiatives for younger people instead.Get our flagship newsletter with all the headlines you need to start the day.

Labour MPs have used the government's U-turn on winter fuel payments to renew their calls for planned benefit cuts to be reversed.

Backbenchers broadly welcomed the announcement pensioners in England and Wales with an annual income of £35,000 or less would now be eligible for up to £300 to help with energy bills this winter.Cancer Research UK urged women and people with a cervix not to wait for a screening invitation if they noticed any unusual changes.

They are encouraged to go forCurrently, those aged 50-64 are invited every five years and 25-49 year olds every three years.

NHS England says it now wants to spare younger women appointments they don't need as part of "a more personalised approach".Cervical screening involves testing for HPV, human papillomavirus. Some types of HPV can cause cell changes in the cervix, which may develop into cancer over time. Nearly all cases of cervical cancer are linked to high-risk HPV.