GE2019: Labour and Lib Dems reveal pension and tax policies

Triple lock The Liberal Democrats have pledged to maintain the triple lock - a policy that ensures the basic state pension will rise in line with the highest of wages, Consumer Prices Index inflation, or 2.5%. AJ Bell senior analyst Tom Selby described this as "an easy political win" from a party keen to shore up the 'grey-vote'. Labour too pledged to maintain the triple lock, as was its policy in the previous General Election. Taxation According to Labour's manifesto, those earning more than £80,000 will pay "a little more" in income tax, while those beneath the thresh...