Corbyn pledges to protect triple lock in Labour conference speech

To cost £36bn by 2060/61

Hannah Godfrey
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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has committed to protecting the state pension triple lock, in a speech given at the party's conference in Liverpool.

Corbyn (pictured) said he wanted to appeal to the older generation who "rebuilt our country after the war, kick-started our economy, built our NHS and created our social security system". He said: "We owe it to you, the older generation, to rebuild Britain so you too have peace of mind and dignity. And we will fulfil that obligation with the triple lock on pensions protected along with the winter fuel allowance, a free bus pass and a national health and care service that can look after you and your families with respect." The triple lock means the state pension increases each year by ...

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