Five stories you may have missed this week

James Phillips
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This week's top stories included the pension tax relief consequences of the Scottish government's decision to differ tax bands for Scottish workers compared to the rest of the UK.

Also, the Pension Protection Fund recorded defined benefit schemes had their highest funding level since 2014, while The Pensions Regulator announced it was going to take another firm to court. ...

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James Phillips

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