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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 announced plans to adjust the state pension triple lock from April 2030 at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool. The current triple lock will remain unchanged until the end of this Parliament.
- Burnham said the pension reform would generate "significant savings" to fund a new National Care Service, which he described as "a landmark policy as significant as the creation of the NHS itself" and free at the point of use.
- From April 2030, state pensions will rise annually by CPI inflation or 2.5%, whichever is higher, removing the earnings link. Low-income pensioners will remain protected from income tax throughout this Parliament, Burnham pledged.
- Burnham acknowledged he "may pay a political price" for the reform, but First Minister John Swinney criticized the move as "getting off on the wrong footing," arguing it unfairly penalizes pensioners.
- Beyond pensions, Burnham unveiled a radical agenda including electoral reform and public control of water companies. He told delegates, "We need to be bigger and have the courage of our convictions" to reshape Britain's future.
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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…
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