Politics · GB · 10:10

Union leader opposes scrapping pensions triple lock

BBC News · Politics

Published 29 Sep 2026, 10:10 BST · Updated 30 Sep 2026, 07:57 BST

• Unite the Union general secretary Sharon Graham said scrapping the pensions triple lock would be morally wrong.
• The triple lock means state pensions rise by at least 2.5% or in line with the highest of prices or earnings.
• Labour's deputy leader Lucy Powell said the party is committed to the triple lock from its 2024 manifesto.