2 h. ago Happy new year to all those who actually understood the Supreme Court gender ruling

Here are three new year resolutions for Scotland’s public sector institutions

Events

56 h. ago Pensions Regulator admitted public sector staff were at risk of suffering 'EDI fatigue'... yet still put on 225 different 'woke' events last year

Public sector workers risk suffering diversity 'fatigue' if they are told to mark too many awareness days and religious festivals, bosses have privately admitted.

Events

5 d. ago Six most important pension questions of 2025 answered by STEVE WEBB

Interest in pensions was intense this year and our star columnist Steve Webb fielded many questions - on the state pension age, tax-free cash, artificial intelligence, and more.

Politics

5 d. ago Keir Starmer encourages Britons to ‘reach out’ to others this Christmas

Prime minister calls on people to show kindness to friends or family as leaders broadcast their festive messagesKeir Starmer has called on Britons to show kindness to struggling friends or family this Christmas, saying being in touch with those in need can make a big difference.Starmer, whose brother died last Boxing Day, said people should channel the spirit of the many volunteers and public sector workers who are on duty this Christmas by resolving to get back in touch with those who might find the time of year difficult. Continue reading...

Politics

6 d. ago Keir Starmer hosts frontline workers for early Christmas dinner at No 10

Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer hosted public sector workers at 10 Downing Street for an early Christmas dinner, honouring those who will spend the festive period working to keep the country safe.

Politics

7 d. ago I have a final salary pension with a firm that might go bust

I received a letter from the scheme which said it might need to be taken over by the Pension Protection Fund. Am I trapped in a failing scheme with my money at risk?

Economics

9 d. ago Reeves ruins Christmas: Shops suffer disastrous December after Chancellor's £30billion Budget raid

Customers scarred by the Chancellor's £30billion tax raid are keeping their purse strings tight, figures show.

Economics

9 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 19 December: WH Smith pressure continues, retail sales disappoint

Black Friday failed to lift the retail sector after figures for November today came in below expectations.

Events

1 week ago FTSE 100 Live 19 December: Retail sales disappoint, WH Smith posts delayed results

Black Friday failed to lift the retail sector after figures for November today came in below expectations.

Politics

1 week ago Mark Carney criticised for using British spellings in Canadian documents

Linguists say the prime minister’s use of ‘s’ instead of ‘z’ breaks national English conventionsMark Carney says that amid a fundamental shift to the nature of globalisation, his government will catalyse the growth in both the public and private sector.But Canadian linguists say that’s a problem. Continue reading...

Culture

1 week ago Treasury admits public sector workers ARE better off than private counterparts after Labour's bumper pay hikes

The striking conclusion emerged as Rachel Reeves begged pay bodies to show restraint in recommendations for next year.

Economics

1 week ago Labour kills jobs in businesses while the state booms: Unemployment rises again but public sector bucks trend

The rate of UK unemployment rose to 5.1 per cent in the three months to October, up from 5 per cent in the three months to September, the Office for National Statistics said.

Events

1 week ago Readers’ letters: Bring public sector pensions in line with the real world

A reader says the cost of public sector pensions is unsustainable

Politics

1 week ago Chances of EU trucking industry hitting zero emissions targets are dire, says industry body

Just 10,000 out of economic bloc’s 6m trucks are electric and are more likely to be operating on short routesBusiness live – latest updatesThe chances of the European trucking industry hitting zero emissions targets are “dire”, an industry body has warned, as it emerged that only a tiny amount of lorries delivering goods in the EU are electric.Speaking as the European Commission prepares to water down electric car targets, the boss of the association for commercial vehicles called on the commission to commit to an urgent review of the sector, tackling problems including a lack of public charging points, a lack of tax breaks for trucks and high energy costs. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago My wife has ten pension pots, how can she sort them out? STEVE WEBB replies

Due to various contract roles over the years, she has numerous pensions with different providers scattered around and doesn't have a record of all of them.

Politics

2 w. ago GRAHAM GRANT: A tale of two Scotlands, where the public sector enjoys fat pensions and pay hikes while the rest of us feel lucky to keep a roof over our heads

Just when you thought the gulf between the private and public sectors couldn't get any wider, Labour turned it into a chasm.

Economics

2 w. ago Why isn't there a special allowance so pensioners on low incomes don't pay tax? STEVE WEBB replies

I'm confused over what is going on with the state pension and tax once it goes through the tax-free personal allowance.

Economics

3 w. ago 3.3m pension savers facing hit with salary sacrifice changes

HMRC said an estimated 7.7 million employees currently use salary sacrifice to make pension contributions.

Economics

3 w. ago JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Left unreformed, public sector pensions are an unaffordable iceberg which will sink UK plc to the bottom of the sea

With every Budget that passes, the chasm that exists between private and public sector pensions widens - and no one bats an eyelid bar a few exasperated financial experts.

Politics

3 w. ago Households on the hook for £203,000 each to cover cost of gold

The cost of gold-plated public sector pensions has ballooned to almost £6trillion this year, while private sector workers face a Budget raid on their retirement saving.

Economics