The UK is one of the most unequal countries in the world, according to Oxfam, and Theresa May needs to take action to tackle the divide. The charity released a briefing note on Tuesday saying the richest 1% own 20 times more wealth than the poorest 20% of the population, drawing on data from Credit Suisse and its own analysis earlier in the year. Rachel Orr, head of Oxfam's UK programme, says in a statement: "Inequality is a massive barrier to tackling poverty and has created an economy that clearly isn't working for everyone. "The UK is one of the richest countries in the world, but it's a nation divided into the 'haves' and have-nots'. Whilst executive pay soars, one in five people live below ...
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