Pensions Minister

Helen Morrissey takes a look at a truly surprising election result and hopes the new pensions minister will take time to develop a plan

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Iain Duncan Smith has been re-appointed after the Conservatives formed a majority government in the wake of the general election.

After a disastrous night for Labour and the Liberal Democrats, we are several steps closer to knowing the identity of the next pensions minister.

The industry has thanked pensions minister Steve Webb for his contribution to pensions after he lost his parliamentary seat in yesterday's general election.

Top stories on Professional Pensions this week include our list of IGC members, and a review of possible pensions ministers. Here's what you might have missed.

Pensions minister Steve Webb has urged the next government to introduce joint ministers across pensions, the ageing society and the Treasury to break down silos between the departments.

Shadow pensions minister Gregg McClymont does not want to lose the pensions brief if Labour wins the general election next May.

The Institute of Directors (IoD) has made a plea to the next elected government to not make any more changes to pension legislation or even appoint a pensions minister.

Tanjil Rashid looks at whether the pensions minister’s optimism for retirees is justified

The government has slashed the incremental increase to the state pension offered to workers who delay their retirement.