The UK’s educational system has long been festered with inequalities, as a result of which children from poorer backgrounds do worse throughout their lifetime compared to those born in richer households, a new study shows.

A surge in Britain's financial sector salaries in recent months exacerbates the economic situation in society amid the nation's cost-of-living crisis.

The coronavirus pandemic has made the rich much richer while the income of the rest of world – nearly 99% of humanity – has declined, a new Oxfam report titled “Inequality Kills” says.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's ruling Liberal Democratic Party was forecast to hold on to its majority in Sunday's parliamentary election although it suffered losses that could curb his drive to ease wealth inequality.

Iran's parliament has approved all but one of the 19 proposed ministers of president Ebrahim Raisi.

This episode looks at why Covid-19 vaccine distribution is not reaching many poor or developing countries and why vaccine inequality is persisting.

US senator from Vermont and a candidate in the 2020 US presidential election, Bernie Sanders acknowledges the reality of Americans “living in an oligarchic society”.