Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has triggered a row after saying her party wants to explore greater means-testing of government support. Speaking on LBC Radio, she said the UK had a poor record in prioritising assistance to those who need it the most.

Kemi Badenoch has come under fire after she was asked whether the Conservative Party would look at the triple-lock pension system in a radio interview. The leader of the opposition was asked on LBC on Thursday evening about how certain people benefit from triple-lock when, the caller claimed, they do not need it.

Pensions provider Aegon said the triple lock harms “intergenerational fairness” and was “not sustainable” as it would mean pensioners getting higher increases than average wage growth over time, while suggesting “smoothing” the formula to uprate the benefit may be an option to improve it.

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Kemi Badenoch has sparked outrage after admitting the Tories will look into “means-testing” the triple lock for pensioners. Speaking during a call-in appearance on LBC, the Leader of the Opposition said that while the Tories supported the triple lock while they were in power,

Kemi Badenoch has rejected a suggestion the Tories could merge with Reform UK to beat Labour in the next election. The Conservative leader also criticised the actions of Tory-led governments she served in.