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London has largest ethnicity pay gap in UK

The Bangladeshi ethnic group was worst off, according to ONS figures, while those in the Chinese ethnic group earned 30.9% more than white Britons. Employees from ethnic minority groups earned on average 3.8% less than their white British counterparts in 2018, new figures show. The pay gap was biggest for workers in the Bangladeshi ethnic group at 20.2% less than white British employees and Pakistani at 16.9%. By contrast, employees in the Chinese ethnic group earned 30.9% more than those...

Tommy Robinson encouraged ‘vigilante action’ in trial broadcast, judges find

Tommy Robinson encouraged “vigilante action” against defendants in a criminal trial when he filmed them and broadcast the footage on social media, High Court judges have found. The former English Defence League (EDL) founder, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was found to have committed contempt of court at the end of a two-day hearing at the Old Bailey on Friday. Dame Victoria Sharp and Mr Justice Warby found Robinson was in contempt in three respects when he filmed men...

Climate change will cause great social unrest, Sir David Attenborough warns

A failure to tackle climate change will bring great “social unrest” and increased pressure from immigration, Sir David Attenborough has warned. The TV naturalist told MPs that dealing with environmental problems will cost money and will require changes to people’s lifestyles, such as in their diet and with regards to air travel, where the cost of flights will have to go up. But there are “huge opportunities” for making profits and benefiting from new innovations, he said. The veteran broadcaster...

One man shot and another stabbed in Finsbury Park

One man has been shot and another has been stabbed in north London, following three fatal shootings in the capital on the weekend. Police were called after gunshots were heard on Seven Sisters Road, Finsbury Park, at about 9.45pm on Monday. A 30-year-old man with a non-life-threatening stab wound was taken to an east London hospital, with police saying he is in a stable condition. A second man, believed to be in his 20s, was found nearby on Blackstock Road...

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