TPR has grave concerns over Royal Mail trustee agreement

Jenna Towler
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Royal Mail has agreed to pay substantially higher pension contributions to plug the scheme's multi-billion pound deficit.

However, in a letter to members the trustee made it clear The Pensions Regulator had not signed off on the deal and has "substantial concerns". Royal Mail Pension Trustees chairman Jane Newell (...

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