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James Phillips

James Phillips

James Phillips was formerly deputy editor at PP between August 2019 and January 2022. He first joined the brand in the role of correspondent, which he held from June 2016 until December 2017. He was then senior correspondent from December 2017 until January 2019 and news editor from January 2019 to August 2019.

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Investment

Government to pay up to 80% of wages to stop job losses

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

clock 20 March 2020 • 1 min read

Retirement

Employers still expected to meet AE duties amid contribution holiday speculation

Break in contributions not ruled out

clock 19 March 2020 • 1 min read

Tax Planning

Government delays IR35 reforms until 2021

Put back to April 2021

clock 18 March 2020 • 2 min read

Your profession

Aon to buy Willis Towers Watson in $30bn deal

Aon has confirmed it will buy Willis Towers Watson in a $30bn (£23bn) all-share deal, becoming the UK's largest pension consulting firm.

clock 09 March 2020 • 1 min read

Retirement

Aviva to launch retirement division to tackle biggest global 'financial challenge'

Aviva has set out its strategy to launch an investments, savings and retirement division as it seeks to simplify its overall business.

clock 20 November 2019 • 2 min read

Retirement

Pensions bill derailed again as general election called

Parliament expected to be dissolved 6 November

clock 30 October 2019 • 2 min read

Retirement

Thomas Cook pension schemes expected to enter PPF

Entered liquidation on Monday

clock 24 September 2019 • 2 min read

Retirement

UK retirement system sticks at world's 17th best

Iceland takes top spot

clock 19 September 2019 • 2 min read

Retirement

Thérèse Coffey becomes work and pensions secretary after Amber Rudd resigns

Seventh DWP head since 2015

clock 09 September 2019 • 1 min read

Retirement

Pensions bill possible as date set for Queen's Speech

14 October

clock 28 August 2019 • 1 min read
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