Chaos of Capita-run scheme has left some people waiting up to a year for payments and in financial hardshipRetired civil servants have been failed by the decision to outsource their pension scheme, the government has admitted,...
Read MoreAlmost half of working-age adults in the UK do not save into a pension. Four readers explain why they fear for the future“I am 35 and have essentially nothing saved for my future, which is a huge concern.” Sarah* works in...
Read MoreBritish Chambers of Commerce chief calls for ‘home bias’ on retirement savings to close funding gap for SMEsPension tax relief worth more than £50bn should only be offered to savers who are prepared to invest in Britain,...
Read MorePM responds to shock resignation, claiming his defence spending plan will deliver an ‘unprecedented increase’ in fundingRyan Henderson, assistant chief constable for the Police Service of Northern Ireland, is about to hold a...
Read MoreTories, SNP, Reform and Lib Dems all turn fire on PM with as Labour figures also call for greater defence spendingRyan Henderson, assistant chief constable for the Police Service of Northern Ireland, is about to hold a press...
Read MorePM ‘unwilling to commit the resources that the nation needs’ for defence, says Healey, as he also takes aim at Rachel ReevesRyan Henderson, assistant chief constable for the Police Service of Northern Ireland, is about to hold a...
Read MoreThe defence secretary said the prime minister was ‘unwilling to commit the resources that the nation needs to defend the country’Ryan Henderson, assistant chief constable for the Police Service of Northern Ireland, is about to...
Read MorePensioners vote and young people don’t, so the truism goes. That’s no longer any reason to avoid dealing with the triple lockNothing makes you feel more like a de-developing nation than being reprimanded by the International...
Read MoreThe once inexorable rise in retiree living standards since the second world war has broken down. Can we keep the dream alive for future generations?When you think of retirement, what comes to mind? Perhaps it is images of older...
Read MoreState pension was ‘built for a different era’, says former PM’s organisation amid pressure on government financesLabour has been urged by Tony Blair’s thinktank to scrap the pensions triple lock amid mounting pressure on...
Read MoreDay-one rights to statutory sick pay and paternity leave begin on Monday, and that fits the pattern. From my own life, I know people’s anxieties, and I will respondStarmer attacks Greens, saying vote for Labour rivals puts new...
Read MorePost your questions below to get insight from the Guardian’s politics live blogger on the future of Labour and the role of the political reporter Q: Do you agree with the Tories about wanting more oil and gas drilling from the...
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