Scrapping pensions triple lock 'morally wrong', says union boss
Andy Burnham wants to outline his ideas for a free-at-the-point-of-use social care system in his first speech to Labour conference as prime minister.
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"Instead of going to try and pick the pocket of pensioners, we need to move over to the other side of the equation and think about things like wealth taxes way before we try to stop something like the triple lock."
— Sharon Graham , Activist
"I can absolutely assure your viewers watching this that we are committed to the triple lock, it's in our manifesto."
— Lucy Powell , Politician
"Andy is absolutely right about this - the social care system is broken... That is going to be a really big call."
— Alan Milburn , Politician
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Former health secretary who authored the youth engagement report.
Andy Burnham is the chief minister of Jersey and a prominent Labour Party figure.
Lucy Powell is Labour's deputy leader, discussing the party's energy policies concerning North Sea drilling.
General Secretary of the Unite union.
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Andy Burnham wants to outline his ideas for a free-at-the-point-of-use social care system in his first speech to Labour conference as prime minister.
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