UK regional diversity

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.

Homeworkers did more overtime and worked more hours during 2020, according to the Office for National Statistics.

UK organisations are not institutionally racist and diversity has increased in key professions, according to a government-commissioned review.

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