Burnham Set to Signal End of Triple Lock in Conference Speech
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Burnham set to signal end of triple lock in conference speech
Andy Burnham is set to signal the end of the triple lock on pensions in his maiden conference speech as Prime Minister, in a move that is likely to divide the Labour party. In his maiden conference speech as Labour leader, Burnham will suggest the policy is not sustainable in its current form and should [...]
Andy Burnham risks Labour row as scrapping of triple lock dubbed 'electoral suicide and absolute disaster'
Andy Burnham has risked a Labour row over growing opposition to any plan to scrap the state pension triple lock to help fund free social care, with Unite general secretary Sharon Graham warning that doing so would be “electoral suicide”.The triple lock guarantees that state pensions rise annually by the highest of inflation, average earnings or 2.5 per cent. Senior Labour figures remain divided over whether it should be reformed after the next e…
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