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Study attacks attempts by governments to boost ethnic integration as ‘saris, samosas and steel drums for the well-intentioned’
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Gap caused by scarcity of women at highest levels of major industries, with biggest divide – at 34% – recorded in east Midlands
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More than eight million low-income and single-parent families will face sharp tax increases under Donald Trump exacerbating income inequality, experts warn
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Often led by women, companies such as Green Collect are turning urban waste into employment for disadvantaged people
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