Lord Hutton 'bottled' report

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Public sector pension reform will be back on the government's agenda within five years because Lord Hutton "bottled" his review, a leading academic says.

Centre for Policy Studies academic Michael Johnson believes Hutton was driven to the middle ground over fears the unions would strike. He added that the system would remain unsustainable and need f...

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