Labour leader Keir Starmer and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak went head to head in a debate on the BBC ahead of next weeks general election
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has grilled Keir Starmer on pension tax in tonights BBC debate ahead of the general election next week.
In the debate Sunak said: "Every pensioner that is watching should realise that under a future Labour government, for the first time in our country's history, the state pension will be subject to a retirement tax under Labour. Can you confirm?"
He added: "Will the pension be subject to income tax under a future Labour government? The only way for it not is for you to match our triple lock plus. So maybe you can change policy here tonight."
Keir Starmer responded: "Our position on pensioners on tax or pensions is exactly the same. It is the position of the government at their last budget."
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