This week has very publicly exposed, among other things, the extent to which wrangling and short-term deal making are inherent in politics.

Treasury officials have summoned Centre for Policy Studies academic Michael Johnson to discuss radical post-election pension reform proposals, PP has learned.

Conservative party chairman Eric Pickles has been appointed to the cabinet as communities and local government secretary.

Bluefin Corporate Consulting and Redington have joined forces to create an investment consulting offering for small to medium sized pension schemes.

Theresa May has been confirmed as home secretary in the Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition, paving the way for Phillip Hammond to become secretary of state for work and pensions.

Aviva will pump £365m into its staff pension scheme in a bid to tackle its £2.7bn deficit.

UK - Aviva will pump £365m (US$540bn) into its staff pension scheme in a bid to tackle its £2.7bn deficit.

Employers and unions are at loggerheads over proposals to reform the Universities Superannuation Scheme.

Gordon Brown will quit as Labour Party leader before the party conference in September.

The Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund has secured a further £100m of liabilities after signing a second buy-in deal with Lucida.