Government to respond to petition challenging LGPS investment reforms

More than 10,000 people have signed a parliamentary petition launched by Unison to examine proposed changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) investment regulations.
The union has been challenging some of the government's proposals which it is concerned could lead to ministers telling the LGPS to invest in UK infrastructure projects. The government is keen for the...
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