Govt promises women's state pension fix

Plans to raise the SPA to 66 by 2020 have angered women, 500,000 of whom will face up to an extra two years before they can claim their pensions. In June, Webb said Labour should have tabled amendments to fix the problem, claiming any suggestions from coalition ministers would have unfairly dominated the debate. However, during Work and Pensions Questions yesterday, Webb said coalition ministers will come up with a solution themselves. Shadow pensions minister Rachel Reeves said: "The government tabled no amendments during committee and recess starts this week. "What hope is the...