Liberal Democrats

The UK's highly-prized AAA-credit rating should not be seen as the 'be all and end all' of government policy, Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander has said.

The government has held firm in its refusal to bow to pressure to give almost six million children access to junior individual savings accounts (ISA).

Senior Liberal Democrats believe the party may have to "disengage" from government early to avoid a heavy defeat at the next general election in 2015, according to reports.

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The potential reform of pensions tax relief could provide several opportunities for advice.

In this week's quick fire poll we ask: It has been reported that Lib Dem MPs are demanding more tax on high earners' pensions to speed up income tax breaks for low earners. Should the coalition review pension tax relief for the second time in two years?...

Retirement Planner's round-up of the top pension stories this week.

The Liberal Democrats are urging Chancellor George Osborne to include a mansion tax on homes worth £2m or more in his Spring Budget announcement.

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has defended his party's support for the coalition's spending cuts and pledged to create a "firewall" to protect retail banking customers from speculative investments.