Triple lock will 'protect' pensioners amid cuts to winter fuel payments, Treasury secretar

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury has insisted that pensioners will be "protected" by the triple lock after MPs voted to cut winter fuel payments for all but the UK's poorest pensioners. Speaking to Sky's Sophy Ridge on the Politics Hub, Darren Jones said the government is being forced to make "difficult decisions" due to a £22bn hole in public finances which was left behind by the Tories. He described Labour's commitment to the triple lock on pension payments as "generous", adding that pensioners are the only people in British society whose income is protected in this way. Latest politics news: https://trib.al/YKanzN3 #Energy #CostOfLiving #Politics #UK SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales