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UK Pension Freedoms: 200,000 Over-55s to Cash Out Retirement Savings After George Osborne's Reforms
Hargreaves Lansdown says the Chancellor has effectively engineered a tax windfall for the government.
Prince Charles Pays 'Special Tribute' to Lynda Bellingham after 'Great Sadness' from Oxo Star's Death
His Royal Highness said the actress was a 'wonderful ambassador' for his charity Prime.
Britain Sharpening Charity Laws in Terrorism Funding Crackdown
Prime Minister David Cameron will announce plans to tighten charity laws
The Current Account: Does David Cameron Need a 'Wage Miracle' before the 2015 General Election?
IBTimes UK takes a look at the most recent job market figures from the ONS.
The Apprentice 2014: Plumbing Boss and Self-Made Millionaire Charlie Mullins Condemns Lord Sugar's Show
Exclusive: Pimlico Plumbers founder and former apprentice Mullins says the programme has 'halfwit' contestants.
Ex-Dragons' Den Star James Caan: People Aim Too High When Mentor Hunting
Serial entrepreneur says his father was his best mentor.
UK Government Sets Out Further Pension Freedom Reforms for Over-55s
George Osborne says people should be free to choose what they do with their money.
Prime Minister David Cameron to Abstain on UK Vote to Recognise Palestine
British PM to be joined by dozens of government colleagues in abstaining from landmark vote.
NHS Pay Row: Thousands of Hospital Staff Stage Four-Hour Strike
The NHS workers across England and parts of Northern Ireland have walked out between 7am and 11 this morning.
UK's Ageing Workforce Means Firms Will Have to Pay £1.8m Extra in Pensions
Mercer says firms will need to make the move because workers are expected to live six months longer.
'Millions' of Workers 'Confused' about UK Government's Flagship Pension Reform
The DWP spent £3.5m on a TV advertisement raising awareness of auto-enrolment.
Major UK Infrastructure Projects Under Threat from 'Growing Talent Mismatch'
Hays Group says skills shortage is a big threat to UK's future prospects.
Scotland Independence Results: Obama Reaffirms Special Relationship After 'Passionate' Referendum
The vote saw 84.6% of Scotland's electorate turn out to vote in the referendum.
Scotland Independence Results: 'Yes' Vote Boosted by Anti-Westminster Sentiment
Lord Ashcroft poll reveals majority of 'Yes' voters felt disillusioned with Westminster politics.
NHS Pay Row: Nurses and Paramedics Vote for Strike Action in England
[BREAKING] Unison says 68% of its members who voted said they were prepared for industrial action.
UK Unemployment Drops to 6.2% as Joblessness Hits Lowest Level Since 2008
The Office for National Statistics says the number of people out of work fell by 146,000.
MPs Call on UK Government to Revoke Passport Office's Agency Status after 'Summer of Chaos'
The Home Affairs Select Committee investigated how the agency handled its backlog of applications.
Iain Duncan Smith's Universal Credit Faces 'Mini Jobs' Warning from Thinktank
Resolution Foundation says welfare reform could keep recipients in 'mini jobs'.
Hundreds of Thousands of People 'Beaten Up for Being on Benefits'
The Who Benefits? coalition campaign says we need to change the way we talk about benefit.
UK MPs Unite to Abolish Controversial 'Bedroom Tax'
Labour and coalition partners Liberal Democrats join forces to support bill cutting impact of 'Bedroom Tax'
FTSE 100 Firms Shake Up Pay Policies After 'Shareholder Spring'
Deloitte says there has been an unprecedented amount of change to remuneration structures.
UK Government Tsar for Older Workers Unveils 'New Phase of Life' Vision
Ros Altmann wants to tackle ageism and introduce more flexibility in the workplace.
GCSE Results: UK Government Uses Power of Pinterest to Promote Apprenticeships
The Business Secretary says apprentices can post work 'selfies' on the campaign's Pinterest board.
Friends Life Profits Drop by £12m After George Osborne's Annuity Reforms
Osborne introduced legislation allowing retirees to withdraw their pensions without an annuity.
Retirement Market 'Will Triple to £50bn in 2023' Despite Osborne's Radical Pension Reforms
Towers Watson says the sector is set to grow considerably in the next 10 years.
Thousands of Scots Face Poverty as Employers Exploit Zero-Hours Contracts, Warns Citizens Advice Scotland
There is 'sharp rise' in the numbers of people who are in trouble because of the agreements.
Cameron to Solve 'Women Problem' in Major Cabinet Reshuffle
The prime minister is set to promote a number of women in a reshuffle of his top team.
UK Welfare Reform: DWP Spends £4.8m on Outside Consultants as Bill Quadruples
Analysis by IBTimes UK shows that the cost of outsider advice was up from £1.29m a year ago.
Government to Pump £12bn into UK Regions
Some £6bn of funding to local governments has been announced with more to follow over next six years.
London's High Court: DWP's New Back-to-Work Law Contravenes Human Rights
The High Court ruling comes after Cait Reilly's Poundland case.