An increase in the state pension age could be expedited to generate revenue to pay for the triple lock, a former minister has warned. Former Conservative MP Lord Willetts said there was “precedent and evidence” to suggest the retirement benefit’s age threshold could be raised sooner than previously expected. He told The i that the Government is set to raise the state pension age to 67 by the next Parliament but noted a “further increase could be sped up”. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak confirmed that the triple lock would remain in place throughout the next Parliament if the Tories win the next Ge…