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Commenting on the announcement by Baroness Altmann that former CBI Director John Cridland has been appointed as independent reviewer of state pension age, Paul Green, director of communications for retirement specialists Saga said:

Cruise and holiday choices include:

• All-inclusive Rhine, Main and Danube river cruise
• All-inclusive ocean cruise to the Mediterranean
• Canary Island Hopping in spring sunshine
• Solo travellers’ Douro Adventure

• Brexit in the balance as Britain’s older voters become more Eurosceptic*
• Nine out of ten over 50s plan to vote in the EU referendum**

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View Capability Brown’s romantic landscape at Harewood House on Saga’s Gardens of Yorkshire holiday

• Four out of ten over 50s wouldn’t know what to do if they found share certificates
• One in seven over 50s hold paper certificates
• Share paper certificates held by the over 50s are worth £3,500 on average

After falling for five consecutive readings, the UK-wide unemployment rate (for persons aged 16 and over) held steady at 5.1% between October – December 2015. In contrast, the unemployment rate for those aged 50-64 fell once again, down 0.1 percentage points to 3.4%.

Violinist Augustin Hadelich has won the 2016 Grammy for Best Classical Instrumental Solo for his performance of Dutilleux's Violin Concerto, "Larbre des songes," with Ludovic Morlot and Seattle Symphony Orchestra.

• Relax at a peaceful all-inclusive beachside resort
• Spend a day on Robinson Crusoe Island
• Take a sunset cruise on the Black River
• Snorkel on a catamaran adventure

• Experience Italy on a classic tour with a twist
• Travel first-class on high-speed trains to the heart of Milan, Florence and Rome
• Tour includes a 4 night stay in Rome

• Over 50s are most likely to lose bags in Ecuador, need medical treatment in Peru and lose their passport in Spain
• People are seven times more likely to lose money in Chile than in France

• One in 14 over 50s have renewed or are considering renewing their wedding vows
• On average people re-tie the knot after 30 years of marriage
• Over 50s spend around £1,000 renewing their vows