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Burnham says he will end pensions triple lock from 2030 to help fund national care service
- On Tuesday, Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged a "new social contract for the 21st century" at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, promising electoral reform and a reset of Britain's relationship with the European Union.
- Burnham staked his political legacy on a "national care service" to fix a "broken" social care system, speaking emotionally about his father, Roy, who died earlier this month.
- To fund the service, Burnham plans to dilute the pensions triple lock, which guarantees annual increases of 2.5%, though economic constraints from the conflict in the Strait of Hormuz involving Iran create significant political risk.
- While Burnham and his Cabinet faced scrutiny regarding security lapses and potential threats from Russia or Iran, political analyst John Curtice noted the prime minister has provided the Labour Party with a "halo effect" just two months into the job.
- Burnham vowed to "move beyond a decade of drift and division," insisting he will not call an early election as the government prepares for Treasury chief John Healey's budget presentation in Oct.
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El Periódico+4 Reposted by 4 other sources
The British Labour Party is trying to take advantage of the few bullets left in the chamber to ensure its continuity in the leadership of the government beyond the next general elections, scheduled for 2029. Prime Minister Andy Burnham presented Tuesday his recipes to regain the confidence of voters after two years in which his predecessor, Keir Starmer, has been unable to generate illusion and inject optimism. Burnham has opted for greater stat…
·Barcelona, Spain
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Pensioners have their say on PM's proposed change to state pension
Pensioners react to Andy Burnham’s plan to replace the state pension triple lock with a double lock after April 2030, funding social care savings in UK.
·Colchester, United Kingdom
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