Tory plan to water down state pension inflation protection divides industry

James Phillips
clock • 4 min read

The Conservative Party's plan to replace the state pension triple lock with a double lock has provoked mixed responses.

In its manifesto launched today, the party added it would extend the ability of The Pension Regulator (TPR) and schemes to scrutinise and block corporate takeovers, as well as make it a criminal of...

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