Parliamentary spat intensifies over ministerial pensions

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A war of words between a senior Tory minister and a vocal backbencher has escalated over the terms of the ministerial pension scheme.

Cabinet secretary Francis Maude (pictured) is embroiled in a heated letter exchange with Tory MP Mark Reckless after he announced further revisions to the ministerial scheme. Maude wrote to Reck...

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