Tories are 'gambling' with future generation of savers, warns Labour

Michael Klimes
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George Osborne has undermined the long-term sustainability of pensions through freedom and choice, according to the shadow secretary of state for work and pensions.

In his first major speech at the annual Trades Union Congress (TUC) conference on pensions, Owen Smith said the Tories had changed the very nature of the system. He pointed towards the falling s...

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