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Sir John Cuckney

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Jan 15, 2026
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How much of the Maxwell pension shortfall was legally recovered and through which settlements?

The Maxwell pension scandal revealed a missing pot of roughly £440–450 million; the legally recovered sum from negotiated settlements and government intervention totaled about £376 million — principal...

Nov 25, 2025
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Did government regulators or pension protection schemes step in to protect Maxwell-affiliated retirees?

Government emergency help kept Maxwell-affiliated pensioners receiving payments immediately after Robert Maxwell’s death in 1991, and later negotiated settlements and city institution contributions — ...

Nov 16, 2025

How did the UK government respond to the Maxwell investigation findings?

The UK government responded to the Maxwell investigation by taking a mix of immediate remedial actions — including establishing a pensioners’ trust, launching regulatory reviews and pressing for recov...