Three trade unions representing public sector workers have withdrawn from an agreement with the government over pension reform.
The government has set up a working group to look into unfreezing state pensions for British expatriates.
Today the government and unions agreed the basic reforms of four public sector pension schemes.
The government and trade unions have reached a headline agreement on the reform of four major public sector schemes.
Several unions have signed or are expected to sign agreements with the government over public sector pension reform today.
Initial agreements have been reached between union officials and the government over changes to some public sector pensions.
More than 100 MPs - almost a sixth - have signed an early day motion (EDM) calling on the government to reconsider its proposed changes to public sector pensions.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has opened a consultation outlining the options for easier workplace pension transfers, dubbed by pensions minister Steve Webb as "Operation Big Fat Pension Pot".
Means testing for winter fuel allowance would reduce spending on pensioner benefits despite the administrative cost, the government has said.
MPs have questioned the role of the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) since other master trust pension schemes have entered the market.