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Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Andrew Neil clashed over the government’s policy to implement a triple lock system on state pensions. Speaking to GB News, Mr Sunak said: “The triple lock is the government policy but I can’t pre-empt. Your numbers aren’t correct as I said they are speculation at this point and instead of getting drawn into lots of hypotheticals.”
Mr Neil interjected: “I’m not really speculating Chancellor, I’m asking you that if earnings turn out to the highest in the three metrics in which you judge the triple lock, you will increase pensions this amount of average earnings.”
Mr Sunak continued: “That is how the triple lock works.”
The GB News presenter continued: “That would mean say on six percent that you would give an extra £4 billion to pensioners.”
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