Parliamentary staff of colour earn £2,000 less than white colleagues, study suggests

Exclusive: GMB union's report also finds pay disparity for women and disabled, trans, non-binary and gay staffers working for MPs and peers

A race and gender pay gap among parliamentary staff means people of colour earn on average 2,000 less each year than their white counterparts, research seen by the Guardian suggests.

A study due to be released this week will say that parliamentary employees who have a range of protected characteristics under equality legislation are more likely to suffer disparities in pay.