You can see where the Office of Fair Trading is coming from in launching an investigation this week into the charges levied on workplace pension schemes. There has been a raft of work by fund manager David Pitt-Watson and others which suggests that pension pots would be a third higher if charges in this country were at the same level as, for example, in Holland.
On Google+
On Twitter
Top writers
Places
Politics
E-break Time
This week's wackiest web stories: Crocodile Drunkdee, Taliban D'oh and the £1m tattoo
Friday 23 November 2012
Could a Tsunami happen in land-locked Switzerland? Plus honour among thieves and Fantasy Football just got real
A half-baked plan and a whole baked spider: time to get Dorries out of Parliament
Friday 16 November 2012
This is not the way to engage the public in politics, it's a way to let them down
Blackadder in Bethlehem: ‘Lost’ Christmas special from 1988 revealed
Tuesday 09 October 2012
We’ve seen Rowan Atkinson as Blackadder going forth in the First World War, ruffed-up and ruffled as a courtier to Elizabeth I and trussed up in a wig as a stroppy Prince Edmund in the middle ages. But a ‘lost’ episode due to be revealed this week presents the character as we’ve never seen him before: Edmund Blackadder the Bethlehem innkeeper.
Last Night's Viewing: Nigel Slater's Simple Christmas, BBC1<br />Rick Stein's Spanish Christmas, BBC2
Thursday 22 December 2011
Christmas dinner has been vastly over-complicated by the era of the television chef. Should you cook the classic turkey, with bacon rashers laid across its breast, as enshrined by Delia? Should you brine the bird beforehand, like Heston? Or should you try to impress the in-laws by attempting Hugh's humungous 10-bird roast? Nigel Slater and Rick Stein, who last night presented their "Simple" and "Spanish" Christmasses respectively, forwent turkey altogether. On Tuesday, the Hairy Bikers turned in a Christmas menu composed entirely of finger food. Nigella's seasonal series, repeated yesterday on BBC2, featured as its star dish a lamb and date tagine.
Ready To Wear: It's Christmas, of course you can over-indulge the festive style
Monday 19 December 2011
There are certain occasions in life that bring out the larger-than-life size fashion gesture in even the most sensible dresser.
The Business On: Mike Farley, chief executive, Persimmon
Wednesday 06 July 2011
Gosh, who would want to be a housebuilder just now?
Why Triesman happily put boot into FA's 'macho culture'
Wednesday 09 February 2011
Sir Dave Richards blamed for aggressive approach that rejects any notion of reform
Premier League chairman Sir Dave Richards is 'aggressive' claims Lord Triesman
Tuesday 08 February 2011
Former Football Association chief Lord Triesman today accused Premier League chairman Sir Dave Richards of using aggressive tactics to pressurise others in the game into blocking the FA's efforts to change.
After the Christmas turkey, buy an album
Wednesday 22 December 2010
Gorillaz will release a new album on 25 December. It's not as strange as it sounds – sales of music downloads and ebooks are turning Christmas Day into one of the busiest of the year, says Rachel Clare
Album: Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band, Carols, Songs and Hymns (Park Records)
Sunday 19 December 2010
Like Vaughan Williams – who collected all of the Trad folk songs here – Maddy Prior and her band care more about the spirituality and heritage of a good tune than any religious sentiment behind it.
-
1
Man and woman arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder victim of Woolwich machete attack, named as Drummer Lee Rigby
-
2
'Sickening, deluded and unforgivable': Horrific attack brings terror to London’s streets
-
3
Grace Dent: I’m not sure how these people can avoid being called ‘bigots’. And the more ‘civilised’, the worse they are
-
4
Woolwich murder: They killed, then they performed - these men should be starved of our attention
-
5
Woolwich attack: The EDL will seek to exploit this evil crime for their own evil ends
Get your summer started with British Military Fitness
BMF is the UK’s biggest and best loved outdoor fitness classes
Visit York
Find out what The Independent's resident travel expert has to say about one of the most beautiful small cities in the world
Making reading fun for kids
Nook is donating eReaders to volunteers at high-need schools and participating in exclusive events throughout the campaign.
Introducing the 'Get Reading' campaign
Get the latest on The Evening Standard's campaign to get London's children reading.
Enter the latest Independent competitions
Win anything from gadgets to five-star holidays on our competitions and offers page.
Business videos from commercial thought leaders
Watch the best in the business world give their insights into the world of business.
