UK urged to curb pension freedoms to boost workforce
Ministers seeking to boost the UK’s workforce should crack down on pension freedoms and tax breaks that encourage wealthy people to retire early, according to an influential think-tank. In a report on Tuesday, the Resolution Foundation set out a series of measures aimed at tackling the post-coronavirus pandemic rise in economic inactivity. That is now a crucial focus for Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, as he looks for ways to improve the UK’s growth prospects in his Budget on March 15. Hunt has...