Rishi Sunak has given his strongest trace the federal government will shield the triple lock on pensions, saying pensioners “will always be at the forefront of my mind”.
The rule, which applies to UK state pensions, means pensions should rise annually in step with the very best of three doable figures: inflation, common earnings, or 2.5%.
Sunak is more likely to face a mass revolt ought to adjustments be made to the triple lock, which might imply elevating UK state pensions in step with inflation.
The prime…