TUC

Public sector unions are gearing up for a national strike on 30 June to protest against pension changes proposed by Lord Hutton.

Trade union Unison has declared "war" on the government over public sector pension changes, warning the coalition it is heading for industrial turmoil over its reforms.

Members of the University and College Union have arranged five separate strikes over redundancies and cuts to pensions and pay.

The Treasury is unable to effectively demonstrate the value for money of changes to public sector pensions, the National Audit Office (NAO) warns.

Mervyn King has accepted the role financial services played in leading the country into recession and admitted policymakers did not do enough to prevent it.

The directors of the UK's top 102 companies accrue pension pots of £3.8m on average, a study by TUC PensionsWatch says.

Nick Clegg has slammed "unreformed gold plated" public sector pensions after a report revealed taxpayer spending on the schemes will more than double by 2014/15.

The expected charging structure for the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) has received a mixed reaction.

Dr Ros Altmann has accused the Government of making false claims over its pension compensation scheme.

A cap on tax relief for high earners could raise £10bn a year and help close the gaping public deficit, says the TUC.