Badenoch says it would be difficult to reinstate triple lock if Labour scraps it

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch and her husband Hamish Badenoch wave after touring the exhibition stands during the Conservative Party conference (Stefan Rousseau/PA) - (PA Wire)

Kemi Badenoch has said it would be “difficult” to commit to reinstating the pension triple lock if Labour changed or scrapped it.

The Conservative leader declined to commit to repealing any legislation scrapping the triple lock in its current form, but insisted keeping the measure was party policy.