Ministers to put white working-class people in UK at heart of new equalities unit

The UK government is establishing a dedicated unit to address white working-class inequality as a central focus of its equalities strategy. Led by the minister for women and equalities, the new initiative will operate under the Office for Equality and Opportunity, analyzing socioeconomic disparities across all ethnic groups. The move signals a shift toward explicitly recognizing class as a key factor in equality policy. Details of the announcement, set for Wednesday, will outline how the unit will approach its mandate.

Bridget Phillipson to announce creation of unit which will make class a key part of its equalities agendaUK politics live – latest updatesThe government is putting class at the heart of its equalities agenda by creating a new unit that will make tackling white working-class inequality a priority.The unit, which the minister for women and equalities, Bridget Phillipson, will announce on Wednesday, will sit within the Office for Equality and Opportunity and examine disparities linked to class and socioeconomic background across all ethnic groups. Continue reading...