Ministers could be facing more stringent Government gagging as a result of Brexit, former Pensions Minister Baroness Ros Altmann fears.

The Government failed to address the ‘hardship’ facing women due to the state pension age rise, Baroness Altmann suggested as she quit her job as Pensions Minister.

David Cameron’s plans for a ‘help to save’ scheme should include a matched pound for pound contribution from the Government of up to £500 a year for households on low pay, a savings provider says.

Proposed changes to the dividend tax credits system are set to come under the spotlight in the The House of Lords.