Keir Starmer vows to protect pensions triple lock if Labour is victorious at the next election

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Keir Starmer vows to protect pensions triple lock if Labour is victorious at the next election
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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.

Starmer said pensioners 'deserve certainty' as he guaranteed the triple lockSir Keir Starmer has vowed to retain the pensions triple lock for at least five years if Labour is victorious at the next general election.

Rishi Sunak has also promised that the policy would remain in place throughout the next parliament if the Conservatives win the general election. 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% Advertisement 'That's why I'm guaranteeing that the pensions triple lock will be in the Labour manifesto and protected for the duration of the next parliament.Money to spend on the grandkids, on days out, on holidays - all the things that bring colour to our lives.

Rishi Sunak has also promised that the policy would remain in place throughout the next parliament if the Conservatives win the general election

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