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Legal warning over Reform's pension plans

A legal expert has warned Reform UK councils will not be able to slash local authority pensions.

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By Dan Peters | 26 June 2025
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A legal expert has warned Reform UK councils will not be able to slash local authority pensions.

Reform plans to cut ‘overgenerous' council pensions and exclude new hires from Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) membership.

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