Close gender pay gap to help growth, Labour says
The Independent|May 30, 2023
Closing the gender pay gap will help boost Britain’s flagging economy, Labour has said
JON STONE
Close gender pay gap to help growth, Labour says

Writing for The Independent to mark the anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, deputy leader Angela Rayner suggested better wages could encourage women to return to work. The opposition is pointing to figures showing 185,000 more women aged between 50 and 64 have become economically inactive since the beginning of the pandemic.

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