VAT off bills from Thursday and £2 bus fares. Triple Lock till 2030 then if #BethRigby was right, over a couple of parliaments government will have save potentially £9 billion.

Interesting #BethRigby says the #IFS say had that inflation or 2.5% been all there was the treasury would be richer right now by £9 billion. Worrying indeed. So longer term pensioner poverty may well return in years following 2030. Next generation then eh #Andy #SkyNews abuzz.

#BethRigby confirms there WAS a teleprompter in for #AndyBurnham & the improbably long [ is he done?] pause was because he was about to talk about his dad and he just stepped - the standing ovation - that bought recovery time. #Beth lapped it up clearly.... inflation or 2.5% replaces triple lock.