EU threatens sovereignty of UK DB

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The sovereignty of UK defined benefit provision is under threat following proposals from the EU Commission to shift legislative power to a European body, an internal Confederation of British Industry document reveals.

The letter to members of the lobbying organisation’s pensions panel – seen by PP – outlines CBI views on the new government and the overall pensions agenda. The document warned panel members’ EU...

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