Labour

The Tories have pledged to raise the the secondary threshold at which employers start paying National Insurance by £21 a week, countering what it calls Labour's "job tax" of a 1% NI increase.

The Labour Party has unveiled its 2010 election manifesto - but has failed to make any new promises on pensions.

The National Employment Savings Trust is the UK government's solution to the pensions problem, but it has met with some controversy, as Jenna Towler reports

Alistair Darling, George Osborne and Vince Cable have kicked off the election campaign with a live televised debate on the economy which saw them trading blows on issues including the national debt, financial services regulation and long term care.

A think-tank has urged politicians not to change legislation to enable early access to pension pots.

Pensions minister Angela Eagle has backed the concept of early access to pension pots but says the process could be fraught with difficulties.

UK - JENNA TOWLER talks to pensions minister ANGELA EAGLE about Labour's plans for the pensions landscape - should it retain office.

In the third of a series of Election 2010 interviews, JENNA TOWLER talks to pensions minister ANGELA EAGLE about Labour's plans for the pensions landscape - should it retain office

A cross-party group of politicians will today urge the MPs' pension fund to vote in favour of resolutions questioning BP and Shell's controversial tar sands proposals.

Some 20 million savers think politicians will not deal with major pensions issues effectively, research shows.