UK income gap widens - The Telegraph 26th June 2008

Britain's highest earners are now bringing home 15 times more money than those on the lowest incomes, according to official figures which show the gap between rich and poor is widening. The Office for National Statistics said the richest fifth of households had average incomes of £72,900 before tax and benefits in 2006-7, compared with just £4,900 for the poorest fifth.

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