Labour ditching the state pension triple lock just became more likely
The chance of Labour dropping the state pension triple lock from its next manifesto has increased because trade…
DWP confirms ‘biggest pension reforms for a generation’ as millions could get £29,000 retirement boost
Millions of workers could end up with an extra £29,000 in their pension pot under the biggest shake-up…
Andy Burnham issues triple lock update amid huge uncertainty for state pensioners
Andy Burnham has appeared to reaffirm his support for the state pension triple lock, a policy that has…
Germany Shows What America’s Social Security Reckoning Could Look Like
Germany is moving toward a sweeping pension reform that could force people to work longer and contribute more.…
State pension: Labour admits knowing for a year millions of state pensioners were overcharged £43.5million by HMRC
Millions of state pensioners were overcharged income tax while Labour ministers knew about the issue for at least…
Teachers’ pensions: School contribution cut ‘highly likely’
A “considerable reduction” to the amount schools contribute to teachers’ pensions is “highly likely” following a revaluation of…
Pensioners need £45,000 a year to be ‘comfortable’
Every year, Pensions UK – the “voice of pension schemes” – releases the amount that retirees need to…
Session slog ends in $56B budget, new taxes on social media companies, crypto, fantasy sports
Article Summary Democrats largely joined together to support the Fiscal Year 2027 budget as Republicans warned the plan…
Details of $55.9B budget begin to take shape with 12 hours left in session
Article Summary The details of Illinois’ apparent $55.9 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year began to take…
Blair turns against Starmer, Burnham and Streeting in attack on ‘incoherent’ Labour – POLITICO
But Blair, who highlighted his three-time win record, argued that rather than “Keir’s personality” or “a failure to…
Why running Britain is so hard, no matter who does it – POLITICO
Things can’t only get better It wasn’t always like this. The last Labour prime minister to win big before Starmer was Tony Blair. When…
Britain’s local elections are haunted by the Middle East – POLITICO
“Lots of people feel very strongly, both about their local services as they should do and feel equally…