I'll be honest, we promised in our manifesto to keep the triple lock unchanged throughout this Parliament. I will honour that promise. I will honour that promise and I will do more. That will take the state pension to a record high.
Andy Burnham: “I'll be honest, we promised in our manifesto to keep the triple lock unchanged throughout this Parliament. I will honour…”
On the recordSeptember 30, 2026
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party
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thenational.scotEditor's note · Context
During his speech at the Labour Party conference.
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