Chancellor Rishi Sunak says triple lock is safe despite record recession

Speaking on LBC radio on Tuesday morning (6 October) Sunak confirmed the triple lock, the safeguarding mechanism which ensures the state pension does not lose value because of inflation, would not be removed in the near future. Responding to a question from LBC on maintaining the triple lock, he said: "Yes, our manifesto commitments are there and that is very much the legislative position. We care very much about pensioners and making sure they have security and that's indeed our policy." The triple lock guarantees the basic state pension will rise in line with the lowest of earnings,...