Andy Burnham, the front-runner to succeed Keir Starmer as the Labour Party's leader and the United Kingdom's prime minister, committed to retaining the state pension triple lock during a July 3 "ask me anything" session on Reddit, keeping a key pledge under Labour's 2024 manifesto commitment. Burnham also ruled out calling a snap general election, reiterated his support for introducing proportional representation ahead of the next general election in 2029, and said he would seek a more ambitious U.K.-EU trade deal, building on existing government efforts.