Public sector pension deal back on

Yesterday unions announced they were withdrawing from talks after local government minister Eric Pickles added an extra measure to a package of reforms without negotiation. Unions said although Pickles had retracted his suggestion, they would withdraw from talks until ministers could assure them there would be no attempts to add to agreements without negotiation. Today Unison announced a timeline and set of principles for reforming the local government pension scheme (LGPS). The deal is "back on track", Unison said, adding the GMB is also happy to proceed. All three unions will tak...