Keir Starmer Vows to Keep Pensions Triple Lock Throughout Next Parliament

Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to retain the pensions triple lock for at least five years if he enters Downing Street, in a pre-election pitch to older voters. The Labour leader said pensioners “deserve certainty” as he guaranteed the triple lock would be “protected for the duration of the next parliament” under his premiership. The triple lock refers to the commitment to raise the state pension every year in line with whichever is highest out of wage growth, inflation, or 2.5 percent. It has become a hallmark of successive Conservative governments since it was announced in 2010 but there has been a debate about its long-term future due to costs....