I could not look pensioners 'in the eye' and cut their income 'while there is so much waste in the public sector'.
Robert Jenrick: “I could not look pensioners 'in the eye' and cut their income 'while there is so much waste in the public sector'.”
On the recordSeptember 4, 2026
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Robert Jenrick
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On maintaining pension income amidst spending cuts.
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