Conservatives

The draft Pensions Bill does not do enough to protect consumers from obtuse and excessive charges, a Conservative MP claims.

The Conservatives are the current party of choice for the pensions industry, despite some grumbling from Buzz respondents about the government's performance over recent years.

Jonathan Stapleton explores how the 1980s changed occupational schemes

Iain Duncan Smith has confirmed plans for a flat-rate state pension are still going ahead.

The National Association of Pension Funds is to attend individual party conferences this autumn under the banner ‘How to get Britain saving', to ensure pensions remain on the political agenda.

Auto-enrolment requirements should be slashed in order to help businesses grow, a controversial report commissioned by the department for Business, Innovation and Skills recommends.

Labour pensions spokesman Gregg McClymont has warned Steve Webb lacks the "political weight" to drive through pension policy following the delay to auto-enrolment.

Michael Bow sits down with Labour's pensions spokesman

Steve Webb has reinforced his commitment to auto-enrolment being rolled out in 2012, amid reports the government is considering delaying the reforms.

Cabinet Office minister and paymaster general Francis Maude yesterday claimed unions have no appetite for industrial action over pension reforms.