Pensions Bill needed in King's Speech to avoid policy limbo

A raft of current issues and policies will require a Pensions Bill

Jonathan Stapleton
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The King's Speech is set to happen later this morning
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The King's Speech is set to happen later this morning

A new Pensions Bill is needed in today’s King’s Speech if the government is to deliver on its July 2023 Mansion House pensions policies, Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP) says.

The consultancy firm said the absence of a Pensions Bill in the King's Speech - which is expected to be read later this morning - could "severely limit" what can be achieved this side of the genera...

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