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Less than half of all full-time workers are now saving into a workplace pension, according to the Office for National Statistics.

Economists say the sharp drop in inflation announced today could justify a further round of quantitative easing by the Bank of England.

The first data released from the 2011 census has confirmed there is a huge increase in people expected to reach traditional retirement age over the next few years.

The International Monetary Fund has cut its forecasts for UK GDP growth for both this year and next as it warns of a "ratcheting up" of financial market and sovereign stress in the eurozone periphery.

The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) measure of inflation fell to 2.4% in June, from 2.8% in May, official figures show.

The Department for Work and Pensions will implement a system where small pension pots follow workers when they change jobs.

The government has tweaked auto-enrolment staging dates for smaller employers again, after concerns were raised over the complexity of the way these companies were defined.

The UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association has called on The Pensions Regulator to "encourage" pension funds to adopt the UK Stewardship Code.

The Pensions Regulator has published guidance confirming the creation of flexible rules for sponsors which leave multi-employer defined benefit schemes.

Two in five pension schemes are failing to regularly review their data and 28% have no plans to begin regular reviews, Capita Hartshead says.