Jonathan Ashworth responds to Rishi Sunak refusing to commit to protecting the triple lock

Jonathan Ashworth MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, responding to Rishi Sunak refusing to commit to protecting the triple lock, said:

“Older people are paying the price for the Conservatives’ economic mess. Rishi Sunak stood on a manifesto in 2019 on a pledge to keep the triple lock. Now he’s threatening that promise to Britain’s retirees. With pensioners struggling under the Conservatives cost of living crisis, it’s clear that Rishi Sunak is not on their side.”