STEPHEN Flynn has accused the Conservatives of being the same as Labour after Rishi Sunak appeared to dodge questions about maintaining the pension…
after Rishi Sunak appeared to dodge questions about maintaining the pension triple lock beyond the next General Election.Westminster leader asked the Prime Minister if he would commit to maintaining the triple lock – which ensures the state pension rises based on the highest of average earnings, inflation or 2.5% – after Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner refused to pledge her party would do this if they got into power.as earnings figures indicate that the state pension could leap by 8.
“Despite the promises that were made to the people of Scotland in 2014 and despite the clear statements from the likes of Gordon Brown that the only way to protect your pension is to remain within the UK, how hollow those words are now. Sunak once again did not answer the question and proceeded to boast about how much Scottish pensioners had benefitted from Conservative policies and the “strength of the Union”.
“This is a government that remains committed to the triple lock. Pensioners in Scotland should know the reason they can rely on the state pension is because of the strength of our Union and the strength of our United Kingdom government.”
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