Should we scrap the triple lock pension? | UK Politics | The New Statesman

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Are pensioners getting a better deal than they should in Britain? Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2DHAQOeEg-Z-4trARDXHRA?sub_confirmation=1 The government spends around 12 billion pounds a year on people with mental health conditions, often young people. It spends around 177 billion pounds a year on pensioners, and that that figure is going up. Andrew Marr talks to Rachel Cunliffe about whether the media fairly portray this picture, and if the triple lock on pensions should be abolished. 📚 READ: Tax the old - Andrew Marr https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2025/10/tax-the-old 🙋‍♀️ ASK a question We answer listener questions every Friday. Submit your by commenting here, or at www.newstatesman.com/youaskus 📧 FREE get our daily politics email https://morningcall.substack.com 💷 SAVE Become a New Statesman subscriber: Get access to all our reporting at newstatesman.com and receive your copy of our weekly magazine. Podcast listeners can get the first two months for just £2 at https://www.newstatesman.com/save 🎧 LISTEN to the New Statesman podcast https://www.youtube.com/@NewStatesman -- The New Statesman brings you unrivalled analysis of of the latest UK and international politics. On our YouTube channel you’ll find insight on the top news and global current affairs stories, as well as insightful interviews with politicians, advisers and leading political thinkers, to help you understand the political and economic forces shaping the world. With regular contributions from our writers including Political Editor Andrew Marr, Hannah Barnes, Rachel Cunliffe and George Eaton we’ll help you understand the world of politics and global affairs from Westminster to Washington and beyond. #topnews #news #politics