Legal action has begun against some employers for auto-enrolment failures, as the regulator revealed it used its powers 10,000 times in the last quarter.

The DWP has announced it will look to plug the gaps in automatic enrolment to help those with multiple low-income jobs.

The number of people saving into workplace pensions has increased by 4.4 million since 2012, new figures showed.

The Association of British Insurers has called on the government to build on the success of auto-enrolment by raising contributions and expanding coverage.