Tag #Inequality

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Rural Bus Route Decline in England Due to Unequal Funding Distribution

Analysis reveals an 18% decline in rural English bus routes since 2019, despite government funding, due to disproportionate funding allocation favoring urban areas (Β£58 per capita) over rural areas (Β£31 per capita), leaving rural communities dependent on buses facing significant service cuts.

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40% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
elmundo.es
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South Korean Worker's 80-Day Protest Highlights Labor Inequality

Kim Hyung-soo, a 52-year-old subcontracted worker at Hanwha Ocean shipyard in South Korea, has been protesting for 80 days on a 30-meter-high pole near his company's office, demanding equal pay and working conditions compared to regular employees, highlighting the growing inequality within the count...

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40% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
t24.com.tr
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Turkish Private School Tuition Soars, Enrollment Drops

Turkish private schools have raised tuition fees by over 50 percent for the 2025-2026 academic year, with some reaching almost 2 million lira due to high inflation, leading to a 2.37 percent decrease in enrollment despite continued demand for prestigious institutions.

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40% Bias Score

Quality Education
bbc.com
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UK Driving Lesson Costs Soar, Impacting Learners Financially

Rising costs of driving lessons in the UK, now averaging Β£36-Β£40/hour, are straining learners financially, impacting their learning frequency and creating accessibility issues, while instructors cite increased operational expenses to justify the prices.

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40% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
theguardian.com
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Britain's Integration Paradox: Segregation Amidst Calls for Unity

Keir Starmer's call for immigrant integration reveals a paradox in modern Britain: while integration is generally considered positive, deep-seated social segregation, fueled by decades of rising inequality, persists, impacting national cohesion, despite positive local inter-community relations.

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52% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
smh.com.au
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Class Migration and Workplace Culture: A Journalist's Personal Account

Caroline Zielinski, a journalist at The Age, recounts her experience navigating a middle-class workplace culture after achieving social mobility through education, highlighting the resulting tension between her new professional life and her working-class family background.

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16% Bias Score

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forbes.com
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Majority of Millionaires in G20 Support Wealth Tax

A survey by Patriotic Millionaires UK shows that a majority of millionaires in G20 countries support a 2% tax on wealth; 58% of more than 2,000 respondents said that millionaires with a wealth of more than \$10 million should pay the tax, while 75% supported taxing billionaires.

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40% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
theguardian.com
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Global Workers' Rights in Freefall: 2025 Index Reveals Sharp Decline

The 2025 Global Rights Index from the International Trade Union Confederation shows a dramatic decline in global workers' rights, with three out of five regions worsening; only seven of 151 nations surveyed had top-tier ratings, down from 18 in 2015, and the US under the Trump administration is cite...

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60% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Australia's Energy Transition: Widening Inequality

Australia's shift to renewable energy disproportionately benefits wealthier households, leaving renters and low-income earners facing higher energy costs; the government must intervene to ensure equitable distribution of costs and benefits.

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48% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
elpais.com
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Food Insecurity Persists in Colombia Despite Slight Improvement

A new report reveals that 25.5% of Colombian households faced moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024, despite a slight decrease from the previous year; this is largely due to climate change, armed conflict, and inefficient food distribution, with the poorest departments and vulnerable population...

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44% Bias Score

Zero Hunger
theguardian.com
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Trump's "White Genocide" Claim Highlights South Africa's Land Reform Failure

During a meeting with South African officials, President Trump falsely claimed a "white genocide" was underway; the delegation countered that crime affects all races, exposing a missed opportunity to discuss the impact of land dispossession and apartheid on current inequalities.

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60% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
theguardian.com
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Early Childhood Air Pollution Linked to Poorer Adolescent Health in UK

A UK study of 9,000 children born between 2000 and 2002 found that those exposed to high air pollution levels aged two to four had a 33% higher risk of poor health at age 17; this disproportionately affects ethnic minorities and those in deprived areas.

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24% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being

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