Andy Burnham to end triple lock and introduce national care service
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Andy Burnham will end the triple lock in 2030 to pay for free social care. The Prime Minister announced that the policy would be replaced by a double lock, with the state pension rising by inflation or a minimum of 2.5 per cent. The link with annual earnings growth would be scrapped. He pledged to tackle the issues politicians “usually avoid” in his first conference speech as Labour leader, which also covered electoral reform, social care and relations with the EU. Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/09/29/andy-burnham-end-triple-lock-labour-party-conference-speech/ ► Sign up to the Telegraph's free new daily newsletter, From the Editor, bringing you the latest news, features and analysis from the Telegraph newsroom: www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/from-the-editor/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain ► Get the latest headlines: www.telegraph.co.uk?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain ► Stay ahead with a Telegraph digital subscription
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