Wealth gap in UK 'widest in 40 years'
The gap between rich and poor in the UK is as wide as it has been for forty years, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) has said in a report.
The JRF found that households in already wealthy areas had become "disproportionately" richer compared to society as a whole.
But the number of "poor" households has risen over the past 15 years.
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The JRF found that households in already wealthy areas had become "disproportionately" richer compared to society as a whole.
But the number of "poor" households has risen over the past 15 years.