Average London salary 68% higher than Burnley equivalent, says thinktank

Regional inequality means annual pay in the capital almost 20,000 higher than in the lowest-paid places in UK

The average London worker could quit their job in August and still be paid what an average worker in Burnley would make in a year, according to a report highlighting Britain's stark regional pay divide.

Calling on the government to close regional pay divisions and increase economic growth, the Centre for Cities said the average annual wage for an employee in London was almost 20,000 higher than in the lowest-paid places in the UK.