Friday 30th July 2010
Wednesday 27th January 2010 12:06
By Ross Pollard
Households are still separated by financial circumstances
Britain is an unequal country as the gap between the poor and the rich widens.
according to the National Equality Panel.
The inequality of social class – family background and place of birth - widens the gap between rich and poor people. These work alongside other contributing factors such as gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion and if you have a disability.
Those from all ethnic minorities are less likely to be in work than their white counterparts, according to the report released today.