Hunt Makes Triple-Lock Pledge but Refuses to Commit to Waspi Women Payouts

The Chancellor said the safeguard would be kept throughout the next parliament under the Conservatives.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt is seen on a large screen at BBC Broadcasting House in London as he appears on the BBC One current affairs programme, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, on March 24, 2024. Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Jeremy Hunt has promised the triple lock for pensions will be included in the Tory election manifesto but refused to commit to compensation for so-called Waspi women.

The chancellor said the safeguard would be kept throughout the next parliament under the Conservatives, suggesting the party was confident it would be able to pay for it.