Pay gap narrows, figures show

The UK's gender pay gap has fallen, according to newly-released information.

Produced by the Office for National Statistics, the data shows that the difference in terms of levels of remuneration experienced by men and women declined by half a percentage point.

Currently, there is a gap of 22 per cent between the wages earned by male and female employees, including those with London jobs.

This is a fall from the previous difference of 22.5 per cent.

However, deeper analysis reveals that while the public sector has seen a decline in the gap of one per cent, private sector employees have seen their pay differential increase by 0.7 per cent.

Responding to the public-private sector divide, minister for women and equality Harriet Harman, who is the MP for Camberwell and Peckham, described it as "disappointing".

However, more generally she said: "Today's figures are a small step in the right direction and the Equality Bill will help women make even further progress by shining a spotlight on gender pay discrimination."

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