UK regional diversity

The south-west has been ranked the best place to work in a new employment index.

An average worker in Burnley will earn in a full year what a worker in London will be paid by August, according to Centre for Cities.

Regional skills gaps are getting worse as graduates feel the 'magnetic pull' of London and other higher-skilled UK cities.

A report into institutional racism in the Church of England has concluded there is a “lack of diversity in leadership” in the Church.

More than half (55%) of primary schools in Britain have no ethnic minority teaching staff, according to a study from the University of Warwick.

Leeds is the city with the highest-paying jobs outside London, according to data from jobs site Adzuna.

Almost a quarter of women in the West Midlands report receiving no pay increase in the past 12 months, despite having negotiated for higher pay.

Class and socio-economic background have a greater impact on someone’s career progression than any other diversity characteristic, according to research.

Those from working-class backgrounds earn £6,718 per year less than those doing the same jobs from privileged backgrounds.

Researchers noted that RP is often the most prevalent accent in positions of power, despite only an estimated 10% of the UK population having this accent.

People from minority communities trying to access support for mental ill health often find it hard to navigate their way through the system, a charity has said.

Young people leaving care in Wales will be offered the chance to participate in a basic income pilot scheme.

Growth in the number of civil servants in London continues to outpace that of the rest of the UK.

A Liverpudlian bus driver told to ‘calm down, calm down’ by an HR manager was not discriminated against, a tribunal has found.

The Social Mobility Commission's recommendations include making discrimination based on socio-economic background unlawful.