Government reviews insolvency rules that let firms dump schemes

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The government has launched a review of pre-pack insolvencies, the controversial practices that can enable companies to dump pension liabilities.

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills said the review, announced during a parliamentary debate, would begin in "late spring" although a timescale had yet to be set. Pre-packs involv...

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