Legislation

The Local Government Association has urged the government to bring negotiations between unions and employers on Local Government Pension Scheme reforms to a "rapid conclusion" after ministers delayed approving the plans.

Shadow pensions minister Gregg McClymont has reiterated his call to remove the restrictions on the National Employment Savings Trust so it can compete more effectively with its rivals.

Hundreds of thousands of public sector workers are expected to join a 24-hour strike on Thursday against proposed pension changes.

Legislation you want to see the back of

Public sector employers are running out of time to make sure they comply with incoming auto-enrolment legislation, experts warn.

Leading local government pension scheme figure Ian Greenwood has lost his seat on Bradford City Council removing him as chair of the £7.9bn West Yorkshire Pension Fund.

The updated IORPs Directive will be implemented without stringent Solvency II-style capital requirements, a European Commission insider believes.

The government risks undermining confidence in auto-enrolment through "endless changes and delays", warns the National Association of Pension Funds.

Supreme Court ruling welcomed

The Scottish government has reopened talks with unions over public sector pension reform despite Westminster's insistence that it has made its final offer.