{"id":379112,"date":"2026-09-16T10:00:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T09:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/is-the-uk-state-pension-unaffordable-bbc-newscast\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T10:00:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T09:00:16","slug":"is-the-uk-state-pension-unaffordable-bbc-newscast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/is-the-uk-state-pension-unaffordable-bbc-newscast\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the UK state pension unaffordable? | BBC Newscast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/RigC7zRmPkA\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Is the UK state pension unaffordable? | BBC Newscast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RigC7zRmPkA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>New figures suggest the state pension will rise by 3.9% to up to \u00a313,000 a year. The increase is based on earning figures as dictated by the triple lock, the policy the government uses to guarantee pension growth.<\/p>\n<p>The rise has reignited debates about the long-term affordability and generational fairness of state pensions which have seen costs balloon in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>Alex and James are joined by economics editor Faisal Islam who\u2019s also been speaking to Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark about calls for greater AI safeguarding.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, the Thirlwall inquiry into how Lucy Letby was able to murder babies at the Countess of Chester hospital has delivered its findings, describing a &quot;complete failure&quot; to protect infants from harm. Michael Buchanan, social affairs correspondent, was at the inquiry and has been following the crisis in UK maternity care.<\/p>\n<p>0:00 \u2013 Intro<br \/>\n1:10 \u2013 What is the triple lock?<br \/>\n3:26 \u2013 Is the triple lock affordable long-term?<br \/>\n4:22 \u2013 Is there a generational divide over pensions?<br \/>\n13:48 \u2013 Could the state pension become taxable?<br \/>\n15:59 \u2013 What are the recent AI warnings?<br \/>\n19:40 \u2013 Are AI firms talking up the risks?<br \/>\n22:54 \u2013 The Lucy Letby inquiry report<br \/>\n25:34 \u2013 How safeguarding failed at the hospital<br \/>\n29:00 \u2013 The hospital and government&#8217;s response<br \/>\n34:01 \u2013 Where Letby&#8217;s legal appeal stands<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New figures suggest the state pension will rise by 3.9% to up to \u00a313,000 a year. 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