A former Conservative Minister has blamed the party’s manifesto for its election failure, describing it as “badly thought through”.

Ex-Pensions Minister Ros Altmann has called for radical reforms to pay for social care, including the equivalent of childcare vouchers for the elderly.

Baroness Ros Altmann has accused the Government of complacency after it published proposed changes to workplace Defined Benefit pensions.

Former Pensions Minister Ros Altmann has launched a stinging attack on the Treasury, saying its “short-sighted thinking...could destroy pensions”.