Burnham proposes ending pension triple lock to fund national care service

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Andy Burnham announced plans to replace the pension triple-lock with a 2.5% or inflation-linked rise from 2030, using the savings for a new National Care Service.

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Changing pension rules to fund a national care service could affect retirees’ incomes and the overall cost of public services.

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Sep 22 Poll shows Reform UK trailing Labour and Conservatives, facing possible hung parliament
Sep 25 A new YouGov poll shows Reform UK level with the Conservatives and behind Labour.
Sep 26 The Labour leader, speaking from his No10 North office in Manchester, recounted how his father Roy, who died aged 86 in a care home while battling Alzheimer’s, highlighted systemic failures. Burnham recalled similar hardships his grandmother faced 25 years ago and warned that neglecting social care will jeopardise the NHS. He pledged to make reform a priority despite political difficulty and will address the issue in his upcoming conference speech.
Sep 27 Burnham added a vow to chart a new post‑Brexit path.
Sep 27 Chancellor John Healey will announce a £115 million investment in a new research vessel and three floating docks, framing shipbuilding as the core of a “new age of industrialisation” at the Labour conference.
Sep 28 A £100 million apprenticeship fund was added to the industrial plan.
Sep 28 Burnham framed social‑care reform as a key election issue at the conference.
Sep 29 A poll finds 53% of British adults favour keeping the pension triple lock, with higher support among Labour voters.

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Updated 29 Sep 2026, 17:21 UTC