Tories Attack Burnham Triple-Lock Plan as Budget Due in 1 Month
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Updated · BBC.com · Sep 30
Tories Attack Burnham Triple-Lock Plan as Budget Due in 1 Month
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Sep 30
Summary
Kevin Hollinrake said Andy Burnham’s plan to adjust the triple lock would amount to “taking money out of the pocket of pensioners and using it elsewhere.”
Burnham used BBC interviews after his conference speech to defend the proposal, saying more detail will come in next month’s Budget and arguing Britain cannot be fixed quickly.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies challenged the government’s claim that the change could save billions, saying it is not possible yet to predict the savings.
Mike Padgham, a care home chief, said Burnham’s proposed national care service signaled progress but still fell short, while the wider row unfolded against a looming energy crisis.