Government reintroduces pension schemes bill in Queen's Speech
The government will reintroduce the pension schemes bill as part of an “ambitious programme of domestic reform”, the Queen’s Speech confirmed today.
The government's priorities for the year ahead were set out by the Queen in the state opening of parliament, a week after the Conservatives secured a majority in the general election. It comes just nine...
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