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THE ruling class continues to dominate the finance industry, new research has confirmed, demonstrating that people from poorer backgrounds are still being locked out of the profession because of their clothes and accent.
Four out of five — 81 per cent — of senior figures in finance think the way candidates from disadvantaged backgrounds present themselves during interviews is preventing them getting a job in the industry, according to research published by the Sutton Trust today.
This was a higher proportion than the number of respondents — 77 per cent — who said that school or university results were affecting the job prospects of applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds.
With 170,000 children living in poverty in north-east England and teachers leaving in droves over 20 per cent real-terms pay cuts since 2010, all while private companies siphon off billions, it is time to unite and fight for education, writes MATT WRACK
Almost half of universities face deficits, merger mania is taking hold, and massive fee hikes that will lock out working-class students are on the horizon, write RUBEN BRETT, PAUL WHITEHOUSE and DAN GRACE