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Could Your Pension Be Underperforming? New League Tables Could Expose Britain's Worst Retirement Funds

Millions of UK workers will be able to compare workplace pensions under new government league tables designed to identify poor-performing retirement funds and improve retirement outcomes.

International Business Times UK

Ex-Labour MP claims he was 'stitched up' at last General Election

A former Labour MP has claimed he was "stitched up" at the 2024 General Election as a candidate from London was "parachuted" in…

The National (Scotland)

Andy Burnham urged to ditch pension triple lock and consider scrapping some VAT exemptions

Top think tank says state pension guarantee is ‘unusually generous’ compared to other countries

The Independent UK

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Ditch pension triple lock and consider scrapping some VAT exemptions, says OECD

It said the state pension guarantee is ‘unusually generous’ compared to other countries.

Evening Standard

Millions to retire later under state pension age increase plans – here’s who’s affected

Around five millions workers could lose out under the plans, according to a report by the Office for Budget Responsibility

The Independent UK

Westminster 'betrayed' thousands of civil servants with pension chaos, says SNP MSP

THE UK Government has “betrayed” thousands of former civil servants after leaving them in the lurch without pension payments for months, an SNP…

The National (Scotland)

Labour urged to 'come clean' after 'disgraceful' drinks invite for paedo-linked peer

Keir Starmer has been urged to 'clean' over how and why a now suspended paedo-linked Labour peer was spotted in attendance at an event…

The National (Scotland)

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Labour grandees welcome paedo-linked ally to drinks bash

SENIOR Labour figures welcomed an ally suspended from the party over his links to a sex offender to a drinks event last week ...

The National (Scotland)

Starmer to chair Cabinet after Mandelson files lay bare splits

The second tranche of documents released included records of WhatsApp exchanges between Lord Mandelson and Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden.

Evening Standard

Peter Mandelson said No 10 needs ‘revamp’ and ‘infusion of purpose’, files show

He also said the Government would ‘never regret’ appointing him as the UK’s ambassador to the US, in a note to former foreign secretary David Lammy.

Evening Standard

'Keystone Cops': How Lord Mandelson mocked No10 staff including Morgan McSweeney ahead of White House meeting

Thousands of documents and messages related to Lord Mandelson’s appointment and activity as US ambassador have been released

Evening Standard

7 things we learnt from the latest Mandelson files release

THE UK Government has released three 500-page files containing key documents and personal WhatsApp messages between Peter Mandelson and senior…

The National (Scotland)

Mandelson said Government would never regret ambassador appointment, files show

Documents relating to Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to give the prestigious Washington job to Lord Mandelson were released on Monday afternoon.

Evening Standard

Mandelson’s secret WhatsApp messages with ministers released – 5 things we learned

Thousands of documents and messages related to Peter Mandelson’s appointment as UK ambassador to the US have been released by the Government

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NS&I Withheld £367 Million From 34,000 Estates for 17 Years in 'Operational Failure' — You Could Be Owed Money

NS&I is addressing a major operational failure that left £367M in unpaid savings across 34,000 estates. What are the steps taken to rectify this and ensure families receive their rightful funds?

The Guardian - UK

UK government divided over minimum wage increase in face of youth jobs crisis

Exclusive: Some fear raising rate for people aged 18-20 will exacerbate unemployment while others point to lack of evidence

The Guardian - UK

Labour faces union backlash after minister says living wage extension to over-18s not certain before election – as it happened

Torsten Bell says Labour manifesto ‘did not set out the timeline’ for changes to living wage after scale of youth unemployment crisis revealed in Milburn report

The Independent UK

Minister refuses to say when long-delayed defence investment plan will be published

It comes amid mounting pressure on ministers as the Conservatives seek to force a deadline for the government to publish the review

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Evening Standard

Andy Burnham accuses Tony Blair of failing to understand modern politics

The ex-Labour leader called for his party to champion the ‘radical centre’, warning it is ‘playing with fire’ over the UK’s future.

The Guardian - UK

Streeting and Burnham accuse Blair of failing to confront inequality in Labour criticism

Potential leadership candidates join senior figures in saying the former PM’s essay does not address today’s challenges

The Guardian - UK

NS&I to contact bereaved families owed £367m after missing savings scandal

The bank’s interim chief executive says ‘this issue should never have happened’, but warns it may take time to process claims

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves’s plan to mandate how pension funds invest was always a mistake

You can understand the motivation – more UK investment by UK funds means faster UK growth – but fiduciary duty trumps all

The Independent UK

‘Highly constrained’: New government pension reform plan remains deadlocked over ‘mandation’ rules

It comes amid aims to increase the amount of investment in the UK, which it is hoped will lead to economic growth

The Guardian - UK

A question for those desperate to cut benefits to fund defence: who exactly are you willing to impoverish?

George Robertson has joined Reform and the Tories in making the case. Look welfare recipients in the face and say that, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Independent UK

More than 12 million to benefit from state pension increase

More than 12 million pensioners will see their State Pension increase by 4.8 per cent from April 6, under the Triple Lock guarantee, leading to a rise of up to £575. This increase is part of a government commitment expected to boost pensioners' annual incomes by up to £2,100 by…

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