Danny Alexander

Government has launched a consultation on proposed hikes to teachers, nurses and civil service pension contributions as it moves to save £1bn by April 2013.

The government has laid out the pace of the 3.2 percentage point increase in employee contribution by phasing it in gradually over three years, Danny Alexander confirms.

Extending talks on public sector pension reforms will not stave off strike action if the government continues its current pathway to reform state worker pensions, the Trades Union Congress says.

The Treasury has set out the government's progress on public service pension reform - announcing consultations and plans for talks with unions. Here are the key points of today's announcement.

Government reforms to public sector pensions could force more people to opt-out and abandon retirement saving, Lord Hutton is expected to say.

Once more unto the breach, says Jonathan Stapleton

A crucial meeting between government and unions to discuss public sector pensions reform could be cancelled following a Treasury announcement last week, PP has learned.

Public sector workers will switch to a career average scheme, see their contributions hiked and their retirement age increase as part of government pension reforms, Danny Alexander says.

Chief secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander gave a speech on public service pensions to the Institute for Public Policy Research this afternoon. Here is what he said in full.