Newspaper Headlines: 'Labour split on triple lock' and 'Plot's going on, PM?'
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- 'Labour split on triple lock'
- 'Plot's going on, PM?'
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- A number of the papers preview a speech from Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Tuesday, where he will pledge to have an "honest conversation" with voters over "difficult issues".
- The Times highlights ongoing questions around reforming the triple lock, under which pensions rise each year by the highest of inflation, average earnings, or 2.5%. It reports that the issue has "exposed deep splits" among senior Labour figures.
Other Headlines:
- "Burnham signals end of triple lock" (Daily Telegraph) - The paper reports Burnham will address ending the triple lock and suggest it be reviewed in the party's next manifesto.
- "Union source: Triple lock 'completely unsustainable'" (i Paper) - Similar to the Telegraph, the i Paper reiterates that scrapping the triple lock could fund social care.
- "Burnham faces voter revolt if he scraps triple lock" (Daily Express) - The paper warns Burnham against scrapping the triple lock, predicting a "kicking out of office" if he does.
- "Burnham to set out plans for state control of water, energy and housing" (Daily Mail) - Although previewing Burnham's speech, the Daily Mail focuses on his plans for greater state control and a renewed push to rejoin the EU.
- "PM to promise to fix 'broken' energy market and cut bills" (Mirror) - The Mirror considers the "PM's energy prices pledge", reporting Burnham will announce the "Great British Grid" to reverse decades of decline since Tory privatisation.
- "Burnham to break with 'politics as usual' in first party conference speech as leader" (Financial Times) - The paper notes Burnham will focus on tackling "tough problems" in his speech, rather than delivering a "tub-thumping" address.
Other Stories:
- Release on police bail of five men arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences near RAF Fairford makes front pages of the Sun and Daily Star. The Sun asks: "Plot's going on, PM?" and points to an "emergency Cobra meeting" chaired by Burnham. The Daily Star reports the five men released on bail are all UK nationals from London, and notes the Iranian embassy has denied any involvement.