UK Election 2010

Nigel Waterson says he is "very disappointed" after being ousted from his Eastbourne seat of 18 years.

The Conservatives' pensions capability has been severely damaged with the loss of Nigel Waterson from the Commons, the EEF says.

Pensions will remain the political ‘elephant in the room' which ever party emerges as the victor, Sackers says.

The main parties may find it hard to agree on pensions policies including NEST, tax relief, early access to pensions savings and deregulation of DB schemes.

Bond managers fear for gilts and sterling in the coming days and weeks as the markets react poorly to the reality of a hung parliament.

Nigel Waterson, the Tory pensions spokesman, has lost the Eastbourne seat he has held for 18 years to the Liberal Democrats.

Britain has its first hung parliament in decades with the Conservatives the largest party.

Gilts and sterling are falling sharply this morning as investors react to the likelihood of a UK hung parliament.

With the date of the election finally announced, Laura Blows summarises the pension policies of the three main political parties

Company executives should only get tax relief on contributions should they offer similar levels of benefits to all employees, PP Pensions Commissioners say.