Tony Blair Urges Labour to Scrap Pension Triple Lock
Tony Blair and his think tank are urging the Labour party to scrap the state pension triple lock, arguing that the policy is unaffordable. This recommendation calls for a significant change to the current pension system.
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Tony Blair’s thinktank urges Labour to scrap ‘unaffordable’ pension triple lock
State pension was ‘built for a different era’, says former PM’s organisation amid pressure on government finances Labour has been urged by Tony Blair’s thinktank to scrap the pensions triple lock amid mounting pressure on government finances. With the Iran war threatening to derail public spending plans, the Tony Blair Institute (TBI) said the “unaffordable” manifesto pledge to maintain the triple lock should be torn up as part of a wider overhaul of the state pension. Continue reading...
By Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent
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