LGPS deficits could hit £60bn - UPDATE 2

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The Local Government Pension Scheme's deficit could swell to £60bn this year if current trends continue, research from the Liberal Democrats reveals.

The revelation came following a freedom of information request sent by the party to 87 local government funds. Of the 84 that responded "substantively" to the request, 83 reported a 2007 funding...

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