Inequality
Health inequalities: How does your area of England compare to others?
Health inequalities: How does your area of England compare to others?
Think tank IPPR has challenged Boris Johnson to wipe out the health inequalities across the country to show he is serious about levelling up.
Death of the high street: Why can’t Dover afford a Big Issue seller?
Death of the high street: Why can’t Dover afford a Big Issue seller?
There’s an emergency on the high street. Insufficient affordable housing. Appalling levels of child poverty. We visit one of Britain’s hardest-hit areas, where things are reportedly so bad they can’t afford a Big Issue vendor.
Some of England’s top earners get twice the free childcare of poorer families
Some of England’s top earners get twice the free childcare of poorer families
Researchers said the rules for free childcare entitlement could widen the gap between rich and poor children for years to come
Ministers must break link between ‘health and wealth’ to end race inequality
Ministers must break link between ‘health and wealth’ to end race inequality
Tired of MPs giving briefings to the nation? Here’s how you can make your own
Tired of MPs giving briefings to the nation? Here’s how you can make your own
Covid-19 pandemic has ‘increased the gulf’ of inequality, say most Brits
Covid-19 pandemic has ‘increased the gulf’ of inequality, say most Brits
Tax fraud 23 times less likely to be prosecuted than benefits crime
Tax fraud 23 times less likely to be prosecuted than benefits crime
G7 leaders need to get serious about tackling rich-poor gap, says charity
G7 leaders need to get serious about tackling rich-poor gap, says charity
Inequality gap growing as top 1% of taxpayers are concentrated in London
Inequality gap growing as top 1% of taxpayers are concentrated in London
The gap between the rich and the poor has grown thanks to benefits freeze
The gap between the rich and the poor has grown thanks to benefits freeze
Life expectancy is decreasing for some of England’s poorest women
Life expectancy is decreasing for some of England’s poorest women
Government audit reveals the UK’s ‘uncomfortable’ racial inequality
Government audit reveals the UK’s ‘uncomfortable’ racial inequality
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