Key facts
- Tom Tugendhat has been promoted to a shadow cabinet role.
- Tugendhat has previously criticized the triple lock pension system.
- A spokesperson for Kemi Badenoch stated Tugendhat supports the Conservative party's policy.
- A source close to Tugendhat claims he never called for the triple lock pension to be scrapped.
Following Andy Burnham's ascent to Prime Minister, Kemi Badenoch has reshuffled her shadow cabinet. Tom Tugendhat, who has been a vocal critic of the UK's triple lock pension system, has been promoted to a new role. Tugendhat previously described the pension policy as a "Ponzi scheme" and attacked fellow Conservatives for defending its "unsustainable" rise above workers' wages.
However, a spokesman for Badenoch stated that Tugendhat fully aligns with the Conservative party's policy platform. A source close to Tugendhat also clarified that he never explicitly called for the triple lock pension to be scrapped.
In other political gossip, Prime Minister Andy Burnham was seen wearing a Sainsbury's fleece during a visit to a London store, a request that surprised the supermarket's staff. Separately, a fake listing for a one-bedroom apartment at Downing Street appeared on Booking.com, created by consumer champions Which? to highlight potential scams.