Keir Starmer's resignation this morning (22 June) means a Labour leadership contest will commence, and with Andy Burnham winning the Makerfield by-election last week, he appears the current favourite to take the position of prime minister.
With the by-election win confirmed on Friday, questions have been raised about whether Burnham could take Starmer's job. A new leader means a government reshuffle will take place – meaning a new pensions minister could be on the horizon. Burnham has made a few statements recently with several pension themes emerging, including his stance on the triple lock. He has said he would stick to Labour's manifesto promise of maintaining the triple lock – the mechanism that ensures the state pension rises by the highest out of wage growth, inflation of 2.5% – suggesting removing it would underm...
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