‘A RADICAL bill to overhaul the savings landscape and encourage low-paid and moderate earners to invest for their future will be unveiled this week by the shadow work and pensions secretary Sir Malcolm Rifkind.

The Conservative MP believes Britain must roll back the barriers which are preventing a quarter of the workforce from tucking away any funds to pay for major life events, accidents or retirement.’

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