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Trickle Down Economics ... My Arse

  • Writer: Dave Goble
    Dave Goble
  • Aug 24
  • 1 min read

The wealthiest 10% of the UK population owns around 60% of all national wealth; the poorest 50% about 9%. Figures from 2022.


CEOs of FTSE 350 companies are typically paid 52 times as much as an average worker. The widest gap was found at cleaning, security and waste management group Mitie where, in the 2023-24 financial year, CEO Phil Bentley was paid £14.7m; 575 times more than a middle-earner.

 
 
 

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