Long-time cabinet minister Michael Gove will face questions on Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips from 8.30am. We will also hear from former home secretary Dame Priti Patel and shadow Scotland secretary Ian Murray as Tory conference kicks off in Manchester.
later this morning - he is due to make a visit near Manchester, so we will bring you his comments as soon as we have them.will be discussing - you guessed it - energy;will be discussing what should be in a Tory manifesto for schools;Science Secretary Michelle DonelanLevelling up minister Rachel MacleanAndWe will discuss all of that and more with:After Mr Gove on the show will beAnd we will also hear fromIt's a busy day ahead, so do stay with us on the Politics Hub for the very latest.
Government figures told Sky News the prime minister"understands the politics" of the triple lock and knows he has no option but to recommit to it, given the importance of the pensioner vote to his campaign and the Lib Dems' recommitment to the policy in recent days. But the PM is also trying to find ways to offset the cost of the commitment, with officials drawing up proposals to remove the annual winter fuel allowance from all pensioners except those who receive pension credit.
Mr Sunak has so far refused to commit to the triple lock - which increases pensions each year by whatever is highest out of average earnings, inflation or 2.5%, beyond next year. Taxes have been rising sharply, either by stealth or declared policy, to keep up with election promises and demand for public services starved of investment during the previous decade.
But historically this is a high, a reflection perhaps of the demands of an electorate that routinely says it wants to pay less tax but also wants high levels of public service. All party leaders are preparing to make their big pitches to voters in what could be the last party conference season before a general election.The Sky News poll tracker shows the average support each party was recording on a given date.
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