{
  "id": 13937272,
  "title": "Labour and Tory pledges get public backing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/labour-and-tory-pledges-get-public-backing",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T11:03:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "City AM",
    "slug": "city-am",
    "url": "https://www.cityam.com/labour-and-tory-pledges-get-public-backing/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Recent polling has revealed that the British public supports major policy changes announced by the Labour and Conservative parties, putting insurgent groups such as Reform UK and the Greens under pressure. Labour currently leads with 29% of the vote share, followed by Reform at 23%, and the Conservatives at 22%.\n\nLabour's pledge to withdraw the triple lock on pensions, which would see the state pension rise by inflation or 2.5% instead, has received 44% support from voters, while 24% oppose the changes. The policy is more popular among Labour supporters and those over 55, but nearly half (44%) of voters believe it would make no difference. Similarly, the Conservatives' promise to eliminate inheritance taxes on family homes has garnered 55% support, with 32% strongly backing the policy. Reform UK's Robert Jenrick criticized the decision, claiming it shows the Conservatives are no longer a national party, but 58% of Reform voters still support the policy.",
  "summary": "Labour and the Conservatives respective moves to overhaul the triple lock and scrap inheritance taxes on family homes have received a stamp of approval from voters, new polling has shown. The City AM/Freshwater Strategy survey has showed that the British public back major policies announced by the two biggest parties, putting insurgent groups such as [...]",
  "key_points": [
    "Labour's triple lock pension pledge receives 44% public support",
    "Conservatives' inheritance tax elimination garners 55% backing",
    "Reform UK criticizes Conservatives' national party status"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}