Burnham Proposes Scrapping State Pension Triple Lock
The Labour leader indicated that a future party manifesto could see the end of the policy guaranteeing annual pension increases.
Andy Burnham has declared that he will consider impacting pensioners' finances to fund a significant shift to the left for the Labour party, stating his intention to set Britain on a 'new path'.
In his first leader's speech to conference, Burnham, who has unashamedly embraced socialist policies, indicated that the party's next manifesto would include a commitment to scrap the 'triple lock' on state pensions. The triple lock policy guarantees that state pensions increase each year by the highest of inflation, average earnings, or 2.5 percent.
The Morning Poll, published by the Daily Mail, is asking readers if they agree with Burnham's proposal to eliminate the triple lock. The results of the poll are expected to be released in the Morning Mail newsletter.