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I have acted in the national interest to make sure that we have economic stability. prime minister. order. the speaker had to quieten a noisy chamber but the stability of pensions worries many. just yesterday, the prime ministers spokesperson couldnt say if they would keep it in line with inflation. the latest broken promise has put pensioners in the front line of tory cuts, so can the prime minister perhaps turn to her chancellor right now, get permission to make another u—turn and commit to ...

The local government minister paul scully has told the bbc that theres no reason why ms truss cant lead the party into the next election. but theres a row brewing in her own party over the possibility of scrapping the triple lock on pensions — after downing street said it was reviewing its commitment to increasing payments in line with inflation. it is a number which will cause concern for a lot of people around the country, we completely understand that. its in the range that i think we were ...

Decisions. one such decision for the government is whether or not to raise pensions in line with inflation or a cost of living, known as the triple lock guaranty that is in place at the moment and was in the 2019 conservative party manifesto and there had been slightly confusing suggestions in the last 24 hours or so. earlier my colleague and need to ask the observer columnist and chief political correspondent for the financial times for their reactions. its a big financial commitment and its al...

Chancellor and replacing him withjeremy hunt — who drove a coach and horses through her economic plan. liz truss told mps that she and the chancellor remain "completely committed" to the triple lock on pensions — which sees them rise in line with inflation — despite downing street refusing to commit to it earlier in the week. the labour leader, sir keir starmer, asked "whats the point of a prime minister whose promises dont last a week?" from westminster, damian grammaticas reports. is thi...

About crude oil prices. if you look at crude oil be thing about crude oil prices. if you look at crude oil be driving ing is supposed to be driving all of energy prices, crude is barrel now, around... in $90 a barrel now, around... less in fact than it was when the invasion of ukraine began. similarly, wholesale gas prices, the thing putin wants to weaponise and has been going to great lengths to do, that hasnt stopped the fall in the wholesale price of gas. so wholesale gas prices are now down ...

Earnings it will be the lower figure of £195.35 a week. the basic state pension for those who reached state pension for those who reached state pension age before april 2016 is currently £1a1 and 85 a week. that would go up to £156.20 if it rises in line with prices. and £1a9.65 if it rises in line with average earnings. this is topped up with pension credit for some low income pensioners. as we were mentioning a little earlier, there has been this thing called the triple lock on pensions an...

Morning to you. yes, pensions will be the subject, already the subject of heated debate here at westminster. up until now, the pension has seen the security the triple lock would suggest that there are questions over that now? the chancellor _ are questions over that now? the chancellor is _ are questions over that now? tue: chancellor is going are questions over that now? tte: chancellor is going through government spending with a red pen at the moment, trying to figure out what savings can be ...

In sunderalnd talking to households, families and busineses and asking how they are coping. our economics correspondent, andy verity, explains whats driven todays rise in inflation. pension, £140 a week. in sunderland, “ust like pension, £140 a week. in sunderland, just like every — pension, £140 a week. in sunderland, just like every other _ pension, £140 a week. in sunderland, just like every other town _ pension, £140 a week. in sunderland, just like every other town in _ pension, £...

Similar coming out of downing street yesterday, that they wouldnt commit to the pension triple lock, nor will they commit to putting benefits up by inflation as the prime minister borisjohnson promised a few months ago. that could lead to a pretty big rebellion within the conservative party now. a lot of tory mps who are worried about their spending plans the government has worried this could push more people closer to poverty. laboursaid could push more people closer to poverty. labour said thi...

In reverse in the coming year, said the 10.1 figure we are seeing now is actually higher than inflation when it comes through next april. thank ou, it comes through next april. thank you. andy- — it comes through next april. thank you. andy. so _ it comes through next april. thank you, andy. so obviously _ it comes through next april. thank you, andy. so obviously these - you, andy. so obviously these inflation figures hitting everyone inflation figures hitting everyone in the pocket but andy ...