Fears that the Pensions Dashboard plans have been shelved by the Government were allayed after Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Esther McVey, appeared this week to back the scheme.

HMRC statistics, released today, have been interpreted in different ways by experts in the Financial Planning profession.

The FCA has today published the latest analysis from its Financial Lives study which surveyed nearly 13,000 across the UK and revealed stark financial differences between urban and rural dwellers.