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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Pippa Crerar Political editor

Labour to launch review to go ‘further and faster’ in closing gender pay gap

Frances O’Grady
Frances O’Grady will investigate the root causes of wage gaps in Britain. Photograph: Jonathan Hordle/Rex/Shutterstock

Labour is launching a review of the gender pay gap to help the party “go further and faster” on eradicating the problem, as part of its plan to boost growth if it makes it into government.

The former Trades Union Congress (TUC) chief Frances O’Grady, a Labour peer, has been asked to lead the review amid concerns that under current trends it could take until 2044 to bring pay for men and women into line.

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