PM defends Tories' record on pensions

Third day of election campaign

Tom Ellis
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Theresa May has defended her party's record on pensions when pressed on the matter by a BBC reporter although, in doing so, she made no mention of the controversial triple lock policy.

Speaking at a toothpaste factory in her constituency of Maidenhead on Friday, the prime minister defended the Conservative's record on pensions, which has included the introduction of pension freedom from 2015 and, as part of the coalition administration five years earlier, the triple lock. May (pictured) said: "Look what the Conservatives in government have done. Pensioners today are £1,250 a year better off as a result of action that has been taken. "We were very clear about the need to ensure we support people in old age and that's exactly what we've done." General Election: Adv...

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