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A group of public sector unions will begin a High Court challenge today over the way public sector pensions are calculated.

With the medical insurance sector in a state of flux, Owain Thomas dons the white coat and protective glasses to scientifically investigate the issues.

The narrowing gap between CPI and RPI inflation means pensions schemes will save just 60p a week for each scheme member by switching to CPI, KPMG says.

Savers must grab the opportunity to save when the ISA limit increases by £600 in the next tax year, Danny Cox, head of advice at Hargreaves Lansdown said.

Inflation climbed marginally in August as expected, driven up by higher utility bills.

UK consumer price inflation fell from 4.5% in May to 4.2% in June despite food prices remaining high.

A group of expatriates fighting for their pensions to be indexed equally with those of UK pensioners has taken the campaign to Parliament.

The government has reiterated it will not introduce legislation to override pension scheme indexation rules.

Maria Merricks asks industry experts for their views on the infrastructure investment story and the best ways to play it.

Sterling jumped across the board after the Bank of England's latest report said inflation is likely to remain above target for longer, fuelling expectations the MPC will act sooner to tackle price rises.