The Latest Breaking News from Inequality

Labour should be emboldened by the popularity of policies aimed at breaking down inequality, say authors Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett

Montgomery, Alabama, touts itself as the birthplace of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement. But although Montgomery now embraces its history of bus boycotts and protest marches, it remains one of the most segregated U.S. cities, and still struggles with racial inequality.

THE royal family’s visit to Scotland this week is symbolic of huge inequality in the UK ahead of the General Election, the Scottish Greens…

In the second half of the 20th century, the structure of the British electorate was relatively straightforward. At its core, identifying with a party came down to your attitude to economic inequality and what (if anything) you thought the state should do about it. It’s a simplification, but not a…

One dominant theme in the recent UK election debates has been regeneration and how to tackle regional inequality. Amid Labour’s plans to kickstart economic growth, the party has ditched the phrase “levelling up” and promised instead to “power up Britain” though a proposed take back control act, which would seek…

Thinktank says decisive action must be taken to counter inequality in health, housing, poverty and the north-south income divide

Over the last decade or so there has been something of a revolution in economics. The long held belief that unfettered markets deliver good outcomes for all is now overwhelmingly discredited.

Brazil's G20 proposal advocates for a 2% global tax on billionaires to address wealth inequality and fund essential public services.

Beneath the flashy holidays and gifts, online influencing is rife with inequality, insiders say