Pensions triple lock: Burnham plans to drop the earnings link from 2030, Swinney voices strong opposition
Summary
Prime Minister Andy Burnham plans to drop the pensions triple lock's automatic link with increases in average earnings from 2030, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch admitted it would be 'difficult' to reinstate the triple lock if Labour scraps it, and First Minister Swinney has voiced strong opposition to the changes proposed by Burnham, claiming that backing the triple lock is not political and recommitting to the policy.
Latest: First Minister Swinney voiced strong opposition to the triple lock changes proposed by Prime Minister Andy Burnham, claiming that backing the triple lock is not political and recommitting to the policy.
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How it unfolded
Monday 12 October
- 19:10The IndependentTriple lock backing not political, claims Swinney as he recommits to policy
- 19:01Evening StandardTriple lock backing not political, claims Swinney as he recommits to policy
Tuesday 6 October
Kemi Badenoch admitted it would be 'difficult' to reinstate the pensions triple lock if Andy Burnham's government drops its automatic link with average earnings from 2030.
- 05:21The IndependentKemi Badenoch admits it would be ‘difficult’ to reinstate triple lock if Andy Burnham scraps pension policy
- 04:30The IndependentBadenoch says it would be difficult to reinstate triple lock if Labour scraps it
- 04:30Evening StandardBadenoch says it would be difficult to reinstate triple lock if Labour scraps it