Britain: Investigation into Discrimination Against Poor Whites

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White working class at heart of Theresa May's mission to shine a light on injustice

Steven Swinford | Sydney Morning Herald | 27 August 2016

http://www.smh.com.au/world/white-working-class-at-heart-of-theresa-mays-mission-to-shine-a-light-on-injustice-20160826-gr2i91.html

Extract: The plight of the white working class in modern Britain is a "difficult truth" and is as much of an injustice as discrimination against ethnic minorities, Theresa May has suggested.

The Prime Minister has ordered a cross-government review to reveal for the first time the scale of inequalities in Britain's schools, universities, hospitals and the criminal justice system.

The Government will next year publish the information with regional breakdowns by people's race, gender and incomes in an attempt to "shine a light on injustices as never before".

Mrs May said: "Today, I am launching an audit to look into racial disparities in our public services that stretches right across government. It will highlight the differences in outcomes for people of different backgrounds, in every area from health to education, childcare to welfare, employment, skills and criminal justice.

"This audit will reveal difficult truths, but we should not be apologetic about shining a light on injustices as never before. It is only by doing so we can make this country work for everyone, not just a privileged few."

Downing Street highlighted research showing that just one in three white working-class boys continues academic study after taking their GCSEs and that they are less likely to go to university than any other group.

A spokesman said: "This audit will also help understand where there are geographical inequalities in services that affect people of some races more than others, such as the white working class who tend to live in coastal towns."

The Centre for Social Justice, a think tank, has previously described seaside areas as "dumping grounds" for social problems with five towns - Rhyl, Margate, Clacton-on-Sea, Blackpool and Great Yarmouth - costing £365 million ($633 million) a year in benefits and housing support.