Archive: Pensions

Howard faces Blair for the last time
Michael Howard today marked his final prime minister's questions as Conservative party leader with dogged questioning on when Tony Blair himself would step down.
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Johnson insists no backtrack on pensions deal
Trade and industry secretary Alan Johnson has insisted that the government will uphold a deal allowing existing public sector workers to retire at 60.
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Brown hints at changing pensions deal
Gordon Brown has hinted that he might be prepared to backtrack on last month's deal allowing public sector workers to retire at 60.
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Brown 'does not have' pension power
Gordon Brown does not have the ultimate power over changes to the pension system, according to the work and pensions secretary.