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- 1Andy Burnham pledges to scrap pension triple lock▼BREAKING: Andy Burnham has pledged to scrap the state pension triple lock after the next election "From April 2030, we w
Andy Burnham has pledged to scrap the state pension triple lock after the next election, promising that from April 2030 the pension will still rise every year by at least prices or 2.5%. The move would replace the current guarantee linking increases to the highest of earnings, inflation or 2.5%. The announcement is drawing strong attention in the UK, with pensioner groups and political rivals likely to debate what it means for retirement incomes.
- 2Burnham sets out pledges at Labour conference speech●Highlights from # Burnham 's speech at the # Labour conference... * The # TripleLock will be removed after 2030 🫤 * # So
Andy Burnham's speech at the Labour conference drew attention for several headline pledges: removing the pension Triple Lock after 2030, securing funding for social care from 2030, and committing Labour to electoral reform in its next manifesto. Commenters noted the promises mostly kick in far in the future, with some dismissing the rest of the speech, including on water policy, as minor tinkering.