Parliament

Plans for giant "pooled" pension schemes which could boost people's chances of getting a better retirement income have been unveiled in the Queen's Speech, while a 5p charge for plastic bags will also be introduced in England.

MPs will today debate whether regulators should have greater powers to tackle payday loan firms.

There is widespread opposition to pay rises for MPs, according to a poll of more than 10,000 MoneySavingExpert.com users.

The Government today said it would consider making financial education a compulsory part of the school curriculum.

A Parliamentary debate on providing compulsory financial education in schools is scheduled to take place in the main chamber of the House of Commons on Thursday next week.

New regulations for junior Isas have today been laid down in Parliament by the Government.

Some of Britain's biggest banks and financial powerhouses pledged their support to an all party parliamentary group (APPG) on financial education at its launch event last night.

Expensive payday lending will be the subject of a House of Commons debate next month following a campaign by cross party MPs.

Motorists could face double digit price hikes in car insurance costs for the foreseeable future, experts have warned.