Autumn Statement: Osborne to 'unlock' £20bn from pension funds - UPDATED

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The Chancellor has confirmed he will unlock £20bn of pension fund assets to invest in infrastructure in a bid to "overhaul the physical transport infrastructure of our nation".

Speaking in the Autumn Statement this afternoon, Chancellor George Osborne said he had "negotiated" an agreement with pension funds to "unlock" pension funds savings. The Treasury confirmed it h...

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