Women are more likely than men to be worried about their finances during the Coronavirus pandemic, according to new research.

Only a third of women (33%) believe now is the right time to invest in their pension compared to 46% of men, according to a survey of 1,100 consumers which looked at investment differences between the sexes during the pandemic.

Women are facing retirement with pension pots up to 50% less than men in some UK regions and an average pension gap of 39%, according to a new study.

Life expectancy has improved slightly for men and women at both birth and age 65 after many years of stagnation, latest ONS figures show.