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- 1Andy Burnham expected to signal end of pension triple lock●BREAKING: Andy Burnham is set to signal the end of the state pension triple lock in his conference speech tomorrow [ @Te
The Greater Manchester Mayor is set to use his Labour conference speech to signal support for ending the state pension triple lock, according to the Telegraph. The guarantee, which raises the state pension by the highest of inflation, earnings growth or 2.5%, has become increasingly costly. Any move against it by a senior Labour figure is likely to spark a row over pensioner protections within the party.
- 2Arkansas Teacher Retirement System gains from stock market surge▼Arkansas Teacher Retirement System continues to benefit from booming stock market, investment consultant tells trustees
An investment consultant told trustees of the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System that the fund continues to benefit from a booming stock market. Strong equity returns have boosted the pension system's portfolio, supporting its financial position. The briefing was reported by Arkansas news outlets covering the trustees' meeting and the fund's latest investment performance.
- 3Pensioners arrested protesting at Burnham's Labour conference●Report: Merseyside police arrest pensioners at Burnham’s First Labour Conference One 94-yo Jewish protestor: “Whatever M
Merseyside police arrested elderly demonstrators, including a 94-year-old Jewish protester, at Andy Burnham's first Labour conference. The protester criticised David Miliband-era positioning, saying whatever Miliband said about the illegal occupation of the West Bank, he did not call it a genocide and did not ban all arms to Israel. The arrests of pensioners at a party event have drawn attention and criticism.