CEO pay has dropped but they still earn 160 times more than the average worker
FTSE 100 chief execs saw their pay decrease 17 per cent this year but they still earn £4.5m on average.
Inequality
Why the Grenfell tragedy is about inequality
To tackle the crisis at the heart of Grenfell we need to tackle the inequality behind it.
Five reasons we can’t stop worrying about inequality in the UK
Don’t believe the hype: figures showing a fall in inequality don’t give the whole picture.
Britain’s struggling voters won’t put up with inequality much longer
Extreme levels of poverty are making our politics far more volatile
The Queen’s Speech said nothing about the future of social housing post-Grenfell
The government is offering no action on inequality
The equality act established a duty to reduce socio-economic inequality – but will the new government bring it into force?
Reducing inequality could be a legal duty for public bodies
The next government must act on the changing nature of modern work
A major review of modern employment publishes its recommendations next month
The Rich List: Why inequality must be a general election battleground
Last week the Times published their annual ‘Rich List’ – and it’s the latest sign that inequality must be a key general election battleground. Labour proposes to raise income taxes for those earning more than £80,000 yearly. And even Prime Ministertest
What are the issues Theresa May would prefer not to talk about?
On health, education and policing the government is failing
Being poor kills – to improve public health the government must tackle inequality
Health policy must include a focus on social determinants