To get ahead in 21st century Britain, is the answer to be straight?

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In recent years, revelations regarding pay disparities between certain groups within the UK have emerged, painting a picture of a system that favours the status quo, and affords greater opportunity

So, despite the initial figures suggesting otherwise, perhaps we need a more nuanced view…To the bemusement of the rest of the world, the British still seem to be obsessed with class. Yet, surprisingly, social class has not had the same attention when it comes to income discrepencies as gender or ethnicity.

 

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