Farage told: Come clean on triple lock

REFORM UK has been urged to commit to the state pension triple lock for the whole of the next parliament.

- KATIE HARRIS Senior Political Correspondent

The Silver Voices campaign group issued the demand to Nigel Farage’s insurgent party as it continues to lead national opinion polls.

Mr Farage, who predicts the next general election could come two years early in 2027, has so far refused to guarantee the policy.

The triple lock guarantees the state pension rises each year in line with the highest of 2.5%, average earnings growth or inflation.

Silver Voices director Dennis Reed said: “With increased popularity should come extra scrutiny, but up to now Reform UK has had a free ride on its policies towards pensioners.