Will Burnham scrap the most expensive promise in politics?

布伦姆是否会取消政治中最昂贵的承诺?

The Story

2026-06-29

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Andy Burnham now looks a shoe in for number 10, and he has grand plans for the UK economy. One thing many have been crying out for is scrapping the triple lock on pensions, which has been a boon for pensioners, but a drag on public finances. So will Burnham be brave enough to get rid of it? And what else might he do to boost our stagnating economy? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Guest: Jack Barnett, economics correspondent, The Times. Host: Luke Jones. Producers: Harry Stott, Harry Bligh. We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com Read more: Andy Burnham’s advisers back scrapping pension triple lock Further listening: Have PM resignations become a new British disease? Clips: BBC, IPaper / Youtube, Times Radio, ITV, DWS NEWS, Parliamentlive.tv. Photo: Getty Images. This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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