Sir Keir Starmer sparked a backlash after refusing to guarantee that the state pension triple lock will feature in Labour’s manifesto. The Labour leader insisted he believed in the policy but would not follow the Tories in making an election commitment. Matt Vickers,
Jeremy Hunt’s “stealth taxes” will wipe out more than three-quarters of the increase to the state pension, the Liberal Democrats have said. Sir Ed Davey’s party has accused the Chancellor of taking a “bolt cutter to the triple lock” pledge to increase
Millions of elderly people will get a pension boost of up to £900 as new Triple Lock changes kick in tomorrow – with a senior Tory minister declaring “we back Britain’s pensioners”. The increase also marks yet another landmark in the victorious
A huge new crisis looms for China as 300m people are set to exodus the workforce and the pension fund is dipping. According to the state-run Chinese Academy of Sciences, the country’s pension pot could run out – and that prediction was
Jeremy Hunt confirms triple lock will be in Tory manifesto Jeremy Hunt has confirmed the Tories will keep the pension triple lock for the full five years of the next parliament if they win the election. The Chancellor made the announcement on
Jeremy Hunt confirmed the state pension triple lock will be included in the Tory manifesto. The Chancellor told the BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg programme: “I can confirm it will be yes. “There are two very important things I would say about
Tories claimed Sir Keir Starmer “can’t be trusted” to protect pensioners’ cash after repeatedly refusing to commit to the triple lock. The Labour leader was left squirming over his plans for pensions if he takes power at the general election as he
Jeremy Hunt has suggested the pension triple lock is “under review” as the government scrambles to fund increases in defence spending and boost economic growth. The chancellor said the measure, which guarantees that the state pension rises by the highest of inflation,
A daytime TV has erupted into a heated clash over whether to cut pension increases for wealthy OAPs. Radio presenter Toby Antis clashed with TV presenter Narinder Kaur over cutting the state pension rise, which is due in April, for those who
Labour was accused of trying to “scare” older voters with claims it is storing up a £35 billion pension blackhole after the election. Party election strategist Jonathan Ashworth claimed Tory plans to abolish national insurance would mean the end of the state