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Read More »Breaking: CDC legislation to come into force from 1 August 2022
The government has confirmed that draft legislation for single or connected employer Collective Money Purchase (CMP) schemes will come into force from 1 August 2022, subject to parliamentary approval. In the government response to its recent consultation on the draft regulations, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) highlighted the …
Read More »GMB Union joins firefighters and doctors in seeking Judicial Review over pensions
GMB Union has launched a Judicial Review against the Treasury over its use of the cost control mechanism on public sector pension schemes. The announcement comes amid similar moves by the British Medical Association (BMA) and Fire Brigades Union (FBU). GMB claimed that, since 2015, more than four million people …
Read More »Starmer urged not to turn his back on Corbyn-era nationalisation policies
S ir Keir Starmer has faced union demands to stick with Jeremy Corbyn-era policies to nationalise key industries. The Labour leader should not make “timid tweaks” to the system and instead aim for “deep and transformative change”, according to a motion moved at the party’s conference in Brighton The Communication …
Read More »Royal Mail consults on CDC scheme proposals
Royal Mail has launched a consultation on the Royal Mail Collective Pension Plan, seeking views from CWU, Unite, employees of Royal Mail Group and employees of RM Property and Facilities Solutions Limited currently in the Royal Mail Pension Plan (RMPP). Under the proposals, those who have been with Royal Mail …
Read More »Government-listed Covid test supplier criticised for ‘appalling’ service
D ozens of complaints have been made against a Covid-19 test supplier after quarantined travellers were left waiting several days for a kit to arrive. East Yorkshire-based Latus Health has been accused of providing an “appalling” service, with customers claiming they received their £175 coronavirus tests late – potentially delaying …
Read More »Italy May Follow U.K.’s Example on Mass Vaccination: La Stampa
Sign up here for our daily coronavirus newsletter on what you need to know, and subscribe to our Covid-19 podcast for the latest news and analysis. Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s administration is about to accelerate Italy’s Covid-19 vaccination program, taking inspiration from the U.K. campaign, in an effort to …
Read More »U.K. Prioritized Virus Fight Over Transparency, Hancock Says
Sign up here for our daily coronavirus newsletter on what you need to know, and subscribe to our Covid-19 podcast for the latest news and analysis. The U.K. government failed to meet some deadlines over publishing coronavirus-related contracts because it was acting “incredibly quickly” to secure equipment at the height …
Read More »World Debt Reaches Record $281 Trillion
The world has never been more indebted after a year of battling Covid-19. And there’s even more borrowing ahead. Governments, companies and households raised $24 trillion last year to offset the pandemic’s economic toll, bringing the global debt total to an all-time high of $281 trillion by the end of …
Read More »ITV appoints senior data leaders | News
UK – ITV has created four new leadership positions in its data division as part of a wider transformation of its group data and artificial intelligence (AI) strategy. As part of the changes, Lara Izlan (pictured) has been promoted to director of data strategy and will be responsible for developing …
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