In the poorest 20 local authorities, the number of people visiting parks is 28 percentage points lower than in the 20 local authorities with highest incomes, where there has been no change in park use at all.
The Equality Trust says the UK should concentrate on lifting living standards and educational standards for all young people, not just those who are poor but bright.
Anti-poverty campaigners say the UK’s funding of a chain of private schools in Africa is a sign of the fundamental flaws in its new approach to international aid.
David Cameron has today (14 November 2013) declared that lack of social mobility is a problem. He was responding to comments by his predecessor John Major, but he ignored the main point that Major seemed to be making – the power of private schools.
Most people in Britain want an end to tax-breaks for fee-paying schools, with the money raised used for education more widely, according to a poll published today. 56% support the change with only 23% against.