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Good afternoon, and welcome to the Bbc News at one. Several major Trade Unions have appealed directly to Sir Keir Starmer to reverse the decision to take away the Winter Fuel Payment for millions of pensioners. The plan to make it means tested was announced shortly after the election, with both the prime Minister And Chancellor insisting its necessary, and the money needs to be spent elsewhere. But tomorrow some of the governments own mps plan to abstain from a Commons Vote on the change, rather...

Record-setting $536 million fine. >> $536 million settlement with credit suisse represents the largest sanctioned settle meant in the history of the treasury department. >> new york city prosecutors have charged 13 people with running a mortgage scam. they say the defendants bilked homeowners and banks out of more than $100 million. >> he was arrested for money laundering, grand larceny and conspiracy. he allegedly pocketed the cash, more than a million dollars. >> those are big legal victories....

Dont have to. >> the president has signed an executive order upping the minimum to $10 .10 an hour for federal contractors. thats about as far as the administration can go without congress changing the law. back to you. >> all right. thanks so much. >> well, eric, the cost of the obama care website is climbing higher. the administration awarding a new $536 million contract to improve and maintain health care.gov. that is the same company that was brought in to fix the website after its disastrou...