10-09-2023 23:30 via theguardian.com

Sunak refuses to make pensions triple lock election commitment

PM says he will not speculate over policy as he grapples with how to fund tax cuts demanded by Tory MPsRishi Sunak has refused to commit to keeping the pensions triple lock in the next Conservative manifesto, as he grapples with how to fund tax cuts demanded by his own MPs.The prime minister told reporters during the G20 summit in Delhi that the triple lock – which guarantees that pensions will rise by at least 2.5%, and by either inflation or earnings if they are higher – remains go
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