Income inequality in the UK
This briefing covers trends in income inequality, the impact of the rising cost of living, and inequality between regions, ethnic groups and disability status.

This Commons Library briefing papers deals with the provisions in the Coronavirus Bill which concern managing the deceased
Coronavirus Bill: Managing the deceased (978 KB , PDF)
This briefing paper is one of a collection of Commons Library briefing papers on the Coronavirus Bill (the Bill). It deals only with the provisions in the Bill which concern managing the deceased. The other briefing papers, dealing with other parts of the Bill and general background, are available on the Commons Library website (Coronavirus Bill: Overview).
This paper was updated on 25 March 2020, following Commons stages and Lords Second Reading of the Bill. It now includes information about agreed amendments to Schedule 27 (in the Bill as originally presented, now Schedule 28 in the Bill presented in the House of Lords) which deals with the transportation, storage and disposal of dead bodies and human remains. The amendments deal with local and national authorities having regard to the deceased’s wishes, or the requirements of their religion or beliefs, concerning burial or cremation.
Acknowledging that people will die as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Government has stated that it wants to ensure the deceased are treated with the utmost respect and dignity and that the current procedures in relation to death and stillbirth registration and management are modified to enable this and to protect public health. The relevant measures in the Bill are stated to take account of the fact that families who have lost loved ones may be self-isolating, and that there may be reduced capacity to register and manage deaths as a result of pandemic-related sickness absence.
The Bill would:
Coronavirus Bill: Managing the deceased (978 KB , PDF)
This briefing covers trends in income inequality, the impact of the rising cost of living, and inequality between regions, ethnic groups and disability status.
An overview of policy relating to the closure of bank and building society branches and to efforts to protect access to cash.
A Westminster Hall debate on the persecution of Christians is scheduled for Tuesday 8 April 2025, from 9:30am to 11:00am. The debate will be led by Ruth Jones MP.