The government-sponsored national system for pension saving, due to come into force in 2012, is a “mis-selling scandal in the making,” warns Ned Cazalet, the independent life assurance analyst.

Companies and executives suspected of fraud would face shorter investigations and a better chance of cutting deals under US-style proposed reforms due to be unveiled in a report this week.

Picking up a bag of milk from the shop may sound strange but could become an everyday occurrence as a “revolutionary” eco-friendly milk container is introduced across the country.

At a time when most people are tightening their purse strings and bracing against the global credit crunch, the rich are splurging more cash than ever on luxury lifestyles, research has revealed.

The UK will fall behind the rest of the world in developing one of the key technologies in the fight against climate change because of "incoherence and timidity" by the government, according to a leading expert.

Hopes of a global deal on climate change would be raised by early adoption of the European commission's tough reforms of the region's carbon trading regime, according to a report out today.

Transparency is essential if we want to ensure that Britain does not go the way of corrupted societies around the world

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