Deputy director Adam Hawksbee discusses the drawbacks of the pensions triple lock. He writes:
“The last decade in Westminster has seen many iron laws of politics tested, bent and broken. One rule, however, has remained unchallenged: protect pensioners at all costs.
The politics of the state pension triple lock are tricky for the government. People of pensionable age make up a sizable portion of the Conservative vote, and those who have shifted towards “don’t know” since 2019 are disproportionately of that demographic. But the conservative case against the triple lock is getting stronger by the day.”
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'Conservative Home' mentions Onward's 'The British Entrepreneur' report. The article quotes Onward's findings that British workers are becoming “unusually risk-averse” when it comes to setting up their own business.
Onward's 'Capital Issues' report is quoted in a 'Financial Times' article on AIM markets and UK small-cap stocks.
'The Financial Times' covers Onward's 'Capital Issue' report which calls for the abolition of London's AIM markets.
A 'CityAM' article about abolishing London's AIM markets quotes Onward's 'Capital Issues' report.
'CityAM' quotes Onward's 'Capital Issues' report, which calls for the immediate abolition of London's AIM market.