Work and Pensions Secretary Esther McVey has quit the Cabinet over Prime minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal.

Plans to beef up the powers of The Pensions Regulator have won the backing of a specialist law firm which deals with pensions and retirement savings.

The Department for Work and Pensions has defended its reforms to state pensions, after research suggested the public feel changes are not fair.

The Government has set out plans to simplify the current valuation process for members with Guaranteed Annuity Rate pensions.