Sunday Express
EnglandFRONT PAGEHow Sunday Express is leading on 25 October 2026
BURNHAM TOLD 'COME CLEAN ON HIKING PENSION AGE TO 68'
Campaigners fear Labour wants earlier rise, leaving OAPs facing new hardship
The paper presents the story as political pressure on Labour and Andy Burnham to clarify a plan to bring forward the state pension age rise to 68, drawing on warnings from Conservatives and campaigners. The angle is one of government opacity and potential hardship for older workers rather than detailed policy analysis.
Editorial stance: Sceptical of Labour's pension plans. What they emphasise: The demand that Labour and Burnham 'come clean', and the warnings from Conservatives and campaigners about hardship for older people..
Distinctive on this page: The juxtaposition of a Remembrance poppy in the masthead with a beauty-product promotional banner directly beneath, above a wholly text-led political headline.
If you only read this paper today: A reader would conclude that Labour is under growing pressure to explain a plan to raise the pension age to 68 earlier than expected, which critics say will harm older workers.
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