Conservatives

The government will introduce new business and benefits reforms focusing on employer taxation and a doubling of free childcare as part of the Queen's Speech.

The government has pledged to keep the triple lock on state pension increases until 2020 and to leave pensioner benefits such as the winter fuel allowance untouched.

Lord Hutton believes the next three years will see "extraordinary change" for the local government scheme. Stephanie Baxter reports

PP examines Ros Altmann's appointment

Former director general of over-50s specialist Saga Group Ros Altmann has succeeded Steve Webb as the next pensions minister.

Business Secretary Sajid Javid has pledged to push on with changes restricting strike action and to remove more employment regulation.

Priti Patel has been appointed employment minister in the new Conservative government.

In a shocking night of General Election results the Conservatives have won enough seats for David Cameron to form a small majority government. WSB examines the key workplace benefits related points from the Conservative manifesto.

Two employment ministers lost their seats as part of a shocking general election result which upset all the pre-election polls.

Pensions minister Steve Webb and shadow pensions minister Gregg McClymont have both lost their parliamentary seats as a result of yesterday's General Election.