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The pensions industry is set to revolt over EU attempts to reignite the issue of solvency standards in pension schemes.

The industry collectively breathed a sigh of relief when the youngest Chancellor in more than a century told the House of Commons he would work with them to avoid taking the red road towards curbing pension tax relief for high earners.

An employer member of the National Association of Pension Funds has accused the trade body of failing to consult with members before issuing public statements.

A group of consumers has warned the department for work and pensions a "too broad" review of the 2012 reforms would compromise the "hard-won consensus" on auto-enrolment.

The industry has unanimously backed George Osborne's emergency Budget promise to investigate alternatives to the introduction of pension tax relief restrictions for high earners.

Pressure for reform of public sector pensions has increased after an independent report concluded workers receive better pay, hours and pensions than their private sector counterparts.

The government risks "compounding one unfairness with another" if it singles out public sector pensions alone for substantial reform, the Association of Consulting Actuaries warns.

The Chancellor must abandon planned cuts to pension tax relief for high earners in the emergency Budget, the National Association of Pension Funds says.

UK - Chancellor George Osborne must abandon planned cuts to pension tax relief for high earners in the emergency Budget, the National Association of Pension Funds says.

Legacy Labour proposals for auto-enrolment and NEST will be stripped bare to determine potential cost savings, Lord Freud says.