Labour

The timing of the government's review of defined contribution (DC) pension regulation could cause 'widespread confusion' for employers, warns shadow pensions minister Rachel Reeves.

Labour MPs yesterday accused the coalition government of 'short changing' the armed forces by indexing their pensions to CPI rather than RPI.

Upping the earnings threshold for auto-enrolment into occupational pension schemes will hit women and part-time, agency and temporary staff, shadow pensions minister Rachel Reeves says.

Ed Miliband has called for financial services regulation to be tightened up and a reshaping of the banking sector to encourage small business growth.

Alan Johnson has been appointed shadow chancellor, beating favourite Ed Balls and Yvette Cooper to the post.

Some of the key areas brought up in the latest Aviva Retirement report

Newly elected Labour leader Ed Miliband used his first address to the party conference this afternoon to criticize the Coalition's deficit reduction strategy, and set out what changes Labour proposes for the economy.

Financial secretary Mark Hoban has pointed the finger of blame at the Labour government for the scale of payments owed to Equitable Life policyholders following the insurer's near collapse 10 years ago.

Our first post-war coalition Government has now lasted 100 days; not a great achievement in itself but a convenient moment at which to pause and consider its impact on the financial services sector.

Neither former shadow housing ministers have been given a new role in government so far, and the role of housing minister is notable by its absence from the new cabinet.