Andy Burnham is being urged by Labour MPs to abandon a manifesto commitment on the state pension triple lock to free up cash for defence and young people.
The Mayor of Greater Manchester is seeking to return to Westminster in next week’s Makerfield by-election, and if he wins is expected to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the leadership.
Some Labour MPs have urged Burnham to make “bold” choices if he becomes prime minister and set out a plan from the outset to move away from the Government’s commitment to the triple lock until the end of this Parliament.
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They argued that he would start with “goodwill behind him”, and should axe the mechanism to release funds to bolster the defence budget and invest in policies aimed at supporting younger generations.
