Andy Burnham pledges pension triple lock changes to fund care reforms

Author: bbc.co.ukPublished on: September 29, 2026Country: United Kingdom
Politics
Andy Burnham pledges pension triple lock changes to fund care reforms

Andy Burnham has outlined a plan to transform Britain by ending the existing state pension triple lock from 2030 to help fund a new national care service. In his first Labour Party conference speech as Prime Minister, he also expressed intentions to increase public control over housing, water, and energy services, and potentially reform the UK's electoral system. Burnham's plan would see the state pension rise annually by at least inflation or 2.5%, removing the automatic link to average earnings to generate significant savings.

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