Andy Burnham confirms he’ll reform pensions triple lock to help pay for new National Care Service. PM acknowledges it will be difficult but says that “someone has to go through the pain barrier and rip the plaster off”. His vision for a universal service that would be free at the point of use for everybody in England will be fully funded rather than coming from borrowing. Instead, in April 2030 the triple lock will become a double lock and be adjusted to rise in line with 2.5% or inflation - he claims that it will hold value relative to earnings over time. Burnham adds that low income pensioners won’t be dragged into paying income tax this Parliament.