Shadow justice secretary warns of growing gulf between richest and poorest and says inequality rose on Labour's watch
The last Labour government could have done more to address the gap between rich and poor that has become the single biggest threat to the UK economy, society and personal wellbeing, the shadow justice secretary has said.
In a speech to the GMB union on Tuesday, Sadiq Khan will say the rise in inequality under the coalition is a "stain" that is getting worse, especially as senior Tories such as Boris Johnson have argued that greed is a good thing. But he will also acknowledge that the rise in inequality did not start under this government.
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