Gender pay gap widens for first time in five years

The gender pay gap has widened for the first time in five years, reversing a period of "steady progress" on closing the wage difference between men and women, new figures have shown.

The difference based on median hourly earnings for full-time workers increased from 9.5% last year to 10%, but for all employees, including part-timers, the figure rose from 19.6% to 19.7%, said the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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