electoralreform on Birmingham Dailyhttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/electoralreform/Recent content in electoralreform on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usMon, 06 Jul 2026 05:52:34 +0000Andy Burnham Pledges £988 Monthly State Pension Payments as PMhttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/andy-burnham-pledges-988-monthly-state-pension-payments-as-pm/Mon, 06 Jul 2026 05:52:34 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/andy-burnham-pledges-988-monthly-state-pension-payments-as-pm/Andy Burnham, Labour’s MP for Makerfield and Prime Minister-in-waiting, has confirmed that state pensioners will receive £988 monthly payments starting next April. This pledge comes as part of his commitment to uphold the state pension triple lock if he becomes Prime Minister. During a Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA) session, Burnham acknowledged the ongoing debate around the pledge but stressed the importance of honoring the manifesto promise. He explained that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) triple lock guarantees a minimum 2.