inequality
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Breaking the class ceiling: are Starmer’s speaking lessons the answer?
Talking Point Labour leader believes ‘oracy’ classes can remove barriers for less privileged children
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Nepo baby: the viral buzzword stoking tensions in Hollywood
feature Celebrity children are in the spotlight as privilege rows rage on
By The Week Staff Published
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Levelling up: simple sound bite or social imperative?
Talking Point Boris Johnson’s flagship policy is on the way out amid accusations that regional disparity has in fact increased since 2019
By Arion McNicoll Published
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What will it take to ‘level up’ the UK?
In Depth Ministers should ‘look to modern Germany’ for a roadmap to tackle regional inequalities
By The Week Staff Published
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Is BAME an ‘unhelpful’ term?
Today's Big Question BBC abandons acronym in newsrooms and corporate communications
By Sorcha Bradley Last updated
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Squid Games: the real-life crisis that inspired hit Netflix show
feature Brutal survival drama portrays fictional victims of South Korea’s soaring household debt
By The Week Staff Published
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Race and ethnic disparities report: five main takeaways
Why Everyone’s Talking About A new government report says social factors explain disparities better than racism
By The Week Staff Last updated
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White privilege theory leaves working-class boys with ‘status deficit’, MPs told
Speed Read Academic’s claim that concept is ‘completely nonsensical’ triggers online row
By Chas Newkey-Burden Last updated
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Coronavirus: has lost school time set the timer on a second exam scandal?
In Depth Education secretary mulling 2021 exams delay amid warnings that pandemic has boosted inequality
By Gabriel Power Last updated
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Coronavirus: five ways the pandemic is increasing global inequality
In Depth A development expert explains how the Covid outbreak entrenched preexisting social ills
By The Week Staff Published
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Instant Opinion: Labour ‘can’t just give up the fight’ on Brexit
In Depth Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 29 June
By The Week Staff Published
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Instant Opinion: ‘poor lives matter whatever their colour’
In Depth Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 25 June
By The Week Staff Published
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Instant Opinion: MPs ‘only just saved’ from reputational disaster
In Depth Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 24 June
By The Week Staff Published
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Instant Opinion: If Sweden succeeds, ‘lockdowns will all have been for nothing’
In Depth Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 27 April
By The Week Staff Published
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