Bill Kerry's guest blog at Left Foot Forward

A letter from Kate Pickett and Richard Wilkinson to the Guardian was published this morning

Banks will be forced to reveal how many of their staff earn more than one million pounds a year, under recommended reforms of the financial sector to be released today.

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A fierce debate within the government on how to tackle entrenched wealth inequality – possibly through a high pay commission or a tax on assets – is to be ignited by a report ordered by Harriet Harman, the Labour deputy leader and the minister responsible for equalities.

Six million people work for the state in Britain, in hundreds of professions. Find out how their incomes compare, from the top to the bottom.

From the Guardian, Tuesday 17 November

Find our full response to criticism of The Spirit Level here.

David Cameron's speech on poverty, the state and the mass engagement of a new generation of community activists on Tuesday set the direction of travel under a Conservative government. In the Guardian today a panel of social experts analyse the Tory leader's key points.

Divisions between rich and poor in Sheffield are growing wider - with the situation today worse than it was 40 years ago, a shock new report reveals.

You know things are out of whack when an investment bank is considering forcing its employees to donate to charity.

That plan is reportedly in the works at Goldman Sachs, with bonuses, some as high as eight figures, being paid to bankers this week.

Read the full article in The Seattle Times