The number of early retirees fell to 1.1m in the period November to January - down 7% in six months.

A new survey warns that many Baby Boomers (those aged 58-75) are being forced into early retirement and would prefer to retire later - past 70 in many cases.

Two in five 55 to 66-year-olds have retired early since the start of the pandemic, according to new research.

The number of people who want to retire early has more than doubled during the pandemic from 4% to 10% and more people have clearer retirement plans.