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Reeves to force council pensions to consolidate into 8 ‘megafunds’
Chancellor to target minimum size for multiemployer defined contribution schemes of £25bn to £50bnBusiness - Financial Times - Yesterday -
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 speechBusiness - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
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.Top stories - BBC News - 12 hours ago -
Reeves seeks scale to solve UK pension investment problem
Chancellor is trying to remove some of the inefficiencies from operating smaller local authority fundsWorld - Financial Times - 7 hours ago -
Pension funds warn being forced to invest in UK would be ‘huge mistake’
Industry fears having to buy lower-quality assets at unattractive prices after minister says ‘considering all options’World - Financial Times - October 18 -
The Papers: Labour to 'miss homes pledge' and 'pension megafunds' plan
Concerns over housing targets and plans to make councils merge their pension funds lead the papers.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
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.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
Reeves wraps up ‘grim’ spending talks amid council bankruptcy fears
Local government expected to suffer further squeeze in chancellor’s first BudgetBusiness - Financial Times - October 23 -
Auto-enrolment drives surge in ‘lost’ UK pensions
£31bn sitting in unclaimed, inactive or lost savings potsBusiness - Financial Times - October 24 -
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 profitsBusiness - Financial Times - November 4 -
UK government looks at ending Gove ban on councils opening new schools
Education secretary Bridget Phillipson says Tories had ‘tunnel vision’ about promoting academiesBusiness - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
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 showsWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
IMF upgrades UK growth forecast in boost to Reeves
Fund’s chief economist sees chance of more ‘aggressive’ Bank of England rate cuts as chancellor prepares for BudgetBusiness - Financial Times - October 22 -
Reeves welcomes IMF's improved UK economic forecast
The global financial institution predicts stronger UK growth of 1.1% this year and 1.5% next year.Top stories - BBC News - October 22 -
UK will not pay out over slavery, says Reeves
The chancellor says she understands why countries are making demands but the UK will not pay out.Top stories - BBC News - October 24 -
UK Budget as it happened: Rachel Reeves raises tax, spending and borrowing
Taxes rise as chancellor delivers the first Labour budget since 2010Business - Financial Times - October 30 -
Business and wealthy bear brunt of £40bn tax increases in UK Budget
Markets unsettled by extent of government borrowing as Rachel Reeves boosts spendingBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Rachel Reeves loosens UK welfare spending target
Ceiling rises 20% over 5-year period to £200bn to avoid ‘having to take short-term decisions’World - Financial Times - November 2 -
Closure of UK inheritance tax ‘loophole’ to penalise estates of wealthy pensioners
Experts say big tax bills could result from Rachel Reeves’ move in the BudgetBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
UK savings plans overhauled with planned pension tax changes
Advisers race to rethink approach after Rachel Reeves pledges to bring retirement pots under inheritance levy regimeBusiness - Financial Times - October 31 -
The race to build a £354bn British pensions behemoth
Reeves’ Mansion House speech will push for faster integration of council retirement schemesBusiness - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
Canadian pension fund buys UK airports operator for £1.5bn
PSP acquires AGS from Macquarie and former Heathrow investor FerrovialBusiness - Financial Times - Yesterday -
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Also in today’s newsletter, luxury shares fall after poor LVMH results and Boeing raises new capitalWorld - Financial Times - October 16 -
How can Rachel Reeves fill the UK’s £40bn Budget gap?
Chancellor’s options hemmed in by Labour election promises and NHS spendingBusiness - Financial Times - October 18 -
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Reeves confirms change to UK fiscal rules to help fund £20bn of annual investment
Chancellor promises in FT to avoid ‘falls in public sector investment’ planned by ToriesBusiness - Financial Times - October 24 -
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Also in today’s newsletter, Ukraine and Russia hold secret talks, while Alphabet and Reddit shares rise after resultsWorld - Financial Times - October 30
