350bn Council Pension

Reeves plans to use £350bn council pension pot to boost UK economy

Chancellor to set out reform to fragmented local authority funds in Mansion House speech

Business - Financial Times - November 8

Reeves to force council pensions to consolidate into 8 ‘megafunds’

Chancellor to target minimum size for multiemployer defined contribution schemes of £25bn to £50bn

Business - Financial Times - November 13

More councils hit by pro-Russia cyber attack

The unitary authority says its website is down due to a cyber attack affecting several councils.

Haiti's Ruling Council Fires Acting Prime Minister

The poorest country in the Americas has been rocked by political turmoil since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 10

Council leader quits after assault allegations

Stephen McCabe denied claims he shouted at and assaulted a woman at a home in Inverclyde.

US vetoes Security Council's Gaza ceasefire resolution

Fourteen of the 15 members voted in favour, but Washington said the text would send "dangerous message" to Hamas.

The great post-Budget pensions rethink

But there are several tools you can use to cut an IHT bill

World - Financial Times - November 8

The Week: Assisted dying and pension reform

Adam, Chris and friends look back on the political week.

Auto-enrolment drives surge in ‘lost’ UK pensions

£31bn sitting in unclaimed, inactive or lost savings pots

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Pension plan a sticking point for Boeing machinists on strike

The union representing Boeing machinists has voted to reject the company's latest contract offer, extending a costly, weeks-long strike. CBS News' Kris Van Cleave and Kelly O'Grady explain what ...

The Papers: Reeves 'risks hurting pensioners' and shoplifting 'crisis'

Warnings ahead of Rachel Reeves' first Budget, and the soaring cost of theft from shops, lead the papers.

Pensioner barred from Butlin's weekday solo visit

Malcolm says he is upset as he and his family have been going to Butlin's for years.

Pensioner who was punched has '1% chance of survival'

Marcus Fleming, 21, appears in court after a 74-year-old man was attacked in Antrim on Saturday.

Barnier touches nerve with plan to trim French pensions

Prime minister’s money-saving proposal hits opposition, despite calls for more intergenerational fairness

World - Financial Times - November 6

The race to build a £354bn British pensions behemoth

Reeves’ Mansion House speech will push for faster integration of council retirement schemes

Business - Financial Times - November 11

Reeves in radical pension shake-up to boost growth

The chancellor wants to merge the UK's pension funds but critics worry about the impact on savers.

Rachel Reeves’ plans to reform Britain’s pensions industry

Proposals expected to lead to rapid consolidation of workplace retirement schemes and reallocation of assets

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

£100 payment to help pensioners with winter fuel cuts

Pensioners affected by cuts to winter fuel support are to get a one-off £100 payment from Stormont.

Reeves wraps up ‘grim’ spending talks amid council bankruptcy fears

Local government expected to suffer further squeeze in chancellor’s first Budget

Business - Financial Times - October 23

English councils forecast £9.3bn deficit in three years, analysis shows

Bennett Institute research underlines scale of strains social care placing on local government financing

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Harris Took Steady Approach to Space as Chair of White House Council

As chair of the White House’s National Space Council, the vice president largely emphasized continuity with policies set by the Trump administration.

Science - The New York Times - October 30

UK looks at handing asylum seeker housing contracts back to local councils

Exploratory talks follow criticism of private outsourcing groups and concern about their high profits

Business - Financial Times - November 4

Tenants may not be able to buy new council homes, Rayner tells BBC

Angela Rayner told the BBC restrictions would be placed on new social homes in England.

German carmaker Audi holding talks with works council after struggles

World - Yahoo News - November 7

UK government looks at ending Gove ban on councils opening new schools

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson says Tories had ‘tunnel vision’ about promoting academies

Business - Financial Times - November 9

German Protestant Church council chairwoman criticizes asylum debate

World - Yahoo News - November 10

Labour loses 40% of council seats defended since UK general election

Party sought to hold on to 58 seats but lost 24 in by-elections, a ‘drastic’ decline, analysis shows

World - Financial Times - November 13

New York City Council Approves Bill Shifting Broker Fees to Landlords

The City Council approved a bill on Wednesday that would curb a loathed New York City real estate practice: making renters pay thousands of dollars in broker fees.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 13

Ford works council says 2,000 employees in Cologne to have hours cut

World - Yahoo News - November 13

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