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How the racial wealth gap affects life chances

All ethnic minority groups in the UK, except those of Indian descent, have considerably less wealth than the White British majority. A report by the Fairness Foundation and the Black Equity Organisation combines facts and figures on the nature, causes, and consequences of racial inequalities in wealth with two comparative case studies.

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Biggest EID celebration in Europe took place in Birmingham UK

View photos of one of Europe's largest Eid celebrations in Small Heath

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Many businesses remain unprepared for sweeping employment law reforms

Many UK employers may still be unprepared for a series of significant employment law reforms due to begin in April, which is likely to lead to an increase in workplace disputes and tribunal claims.

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Funding Gap Continues to Hold Women Back as Only 1 in 5 UK Businesses Are Female-Led

New analysis reveals that while one in five active UK companies – approximately 1 million of the 5.2 million – are female-led, a funding gap is holding female-led businesses back.

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Is there ever a situation where outing someone as LGBTQ+ is appropriate?

At first glance the moral answer seems obvious. However, looking at the wider landscape, there are several nuances to consider.

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Councils to receive guidance for the first time on how to create streets that are safer for women and girls.

The advice, being drawn up by Active Travel England (ATE), is expected to include measures such as better lighting and CCTV, and replacing dark underpasses with street-level crossings.

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Festivals made more accessible for disabled people after agreement with equality watchdog 

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) took action after disabled festival-goers reported problems with being able to see the stage, a lack of accessible toilets, and event staff who questioned their disabilities.

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Dame Sarah Mullally has been enthroned the first female Archbishop of Canterbury

Appointment is seen as a milestone in the gradual move towards gender inclusion, as the Church of England only began ordaining women as priests in 1994 and allowed women bishops from 2015

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Women of colour face biggest barriers at work, report finds

Four in five ethnic minority women report workplace issues and experience higher levels of discrimination and slower career progression than other groups

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What men and women think about gender and pay, according to a new AP-NORC poll

Equal pay emerged as a major source of concern for working women in the poll and an area where men and women are far apart in their perception of gender equity.

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