Campaigners for the so-called Waspi women have said the Government has agreed a “speedy and thorough” reconsideration of whether to award them compensation and a planned hearing will now not take place on Wednesday.

A special hearing had been due to take place regarding concerns from the Women Against State Pension Inequality (Waspi) group, which would decide whether a judicial review trial slated for December 9 and 10 should proceed.

The group of women, who say they were affected by the way changes to the state pension age were communicated, said a Government agreement means these court dates have been cancelled.

Ministers have committed to make “best endeavours” to reconsider potential compensation within 12 weeks, or by February 24, and to pay more than half of Waspi’s legal costs, t

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