Gender pay gap and lack of access to education driving UK inequality

World Economic Forum report on fostering equality has Britain underperforming compared to other advanced economies

The UK must tackle its gender pay gap and improve access to education if it is to reduce inequality, according to a new report from the World Economic Forum (WEF) on how governments can foster inclusive growth.

The Forum, the body behind the high-powered annual Davos summit, has produced 15 measures of how well countries foster equality as they grow their economies.