Future of state pension triple lock is now Burnham's problem, Starmer warns

Andy Burnham will have to decide whether the state pension triple lock survives, Sir Keir Starmer has said. The Prime Minister declined to say the lock should continue after the next general election, amid growing questions about the affordability of the policy. Introduced by David Cameron in 2011, the triple lock guarantees that the state pension rises in line with whichever is highest of inflation, wage increases or 2.5 per cent. In its 2024 general election manifesto, Labour committed to maintaining the lock for the rest of this parliament, which is expected to last until 2029. However, in private many […]