LibDems sets pension focus by proposing tax rises

A secure income in old age is at the centre of the Liberal Democrats election manifesto released yesterday, as are a number of other financial services reforms. According to figures released by the LibDems, increased taxation, a variety of tax increases and changes to financial and economic policy could generate an additional £8bn per year, which they say is sufficient to finance its election policy propsoals. In a manifesto tailored around the theme of "Freedom, Justice, Honesty", the Liberal Democrats outlined the establishment of an Independent Pensions Authority to report on the s...