Court of Appeal upholds ruling on BT's Crown Guarantee

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The Court of Appeal has ruled the government remains responsible for paying benefits of the BT Pension Scheme (BTPS) should the company go bust.

The government previously lost its battle over the extent of the Crown Guarantee - which ensured scheme members would get their benefits even if they joined after privatisation - at the High Court ...

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