Review may call for employer pension contributions to rise

Rachel Reeves is expected to trigger a review of the auto-enrolment pension scheme next week, a move that could ultimately force employers to increase their contributions to staff retirement pots.

- Kalyeena Makortoff Heather Stewart

The announcement could come as early as Monday, forming a central part of the Labour government's pensions review, industry sources told the Guardian. It is expected to be one of a series of changes outlined in the chancellor's Mansion House speech, which will detail the government's financial services strategy in front of City bosses on Tuesday evening.