Whitehall’s gender pay gap revealed

Women are paid 17% less than men at Department for Transport, despite the PM’s calls to tackle pay disparity

Whitehall's gender pay gap is an embarrassment for the prime minister
(Image credit: Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP?Getty Images)

Women are paid as much as 17% less than their male counterparts in some government departments, according to official statistics which show gender inequality across Whitehall.

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