The newly elected Labour government - led by Keir Starmer - has put breaking down barriers to opportunity at the heart of the Kings Speech, which set out the government’s policy platform for the coming year.

The pay gap figures reflect factors that can result in a disparity in average earnings even where there is no direct discrimination against women. They still tend to be over-represented in low-paid, part-time roles, with less representation in senior roles.

Yesterday Labour officially launched their manifesto, in it was a clear commitment to enact the socio-economic duty in the Equality Act.

By the end of the year there will potentially be 33 parliamentary constituencies without a single branch, including two in London - Erith and Thamesmead and Dagenham and Rainham are expected to become banking blackspots, as is Sedgefield, the seat of the former prime minister, Tony Blair.

Spotted London's massive observation wheel glowing an bizarre purple hue these past few nights? We've got the scoop on the unexpected reason behind the curious colour-changing spectacle.

Merlin Entertainments, a global leader in branded entertainment destinations, this week launched a report with the Purpose Coalition setting out its social impact in the UK.

The Wise Group and The Purpose Coalition has held a skills roundtable in Westminster, co-chaired by Wise Group CEO Sean Duffy and Crossbench Peer Lord Walney on the future of skills, as part of the Breaking Down Barriers to Employment Opportunity Commission.

Pertemps is the UK’s largest recruitment agency, with over 200 offices across the UK. It directly employs 1,550 members of staff, manages up to 40,000 temporary workers for clients at any one time and places around 12,000 candidates in permanent roles each year.

As Transport Secretaries from 2011 to 2016 we had a vision that rail manufacturing could do for the North East what Nissan’s commitment to car manufacturing had done. It was a vision that Hitachi Rail shared when they chose Newton Aycliffe for their European rail manufacturing headquarters.

In today’s rapidly evolving job market, the challenge of filling over a million vacancies across the UK requires innovative and inclusive strategies. It's time we broaden our horizons and tap into a pool of talent that is often overlooked due to historical stigmas - individuals with criminal convictions.

The Breaking Down Barriers Commission, a new initiative by the Purpose Coalition, has announced a new partnership with Curtins, a leading engineering consultancy, renowned for innovative solutions and commitment to sustainability.

Dr Alan Whitehead MP, Labour’s Shadow Minister for Energy Security has joined Purpose Coalition leaders Centrica, Leonardo and the University of Salford for a Westminster roundtable to explore the future of net-zero, skills and the just transition.

As we come to the end of the annual LGBT History Month, it's an opportune moment to reflect on the significance of LGBT representation in the workplace

A strategic, countrywide approach to embedding social mobility in the legal sector is the focus of a new report whose first phase launched in Parliament today.

As a former Secretary of State for Transport, I've always championed infrastructure projects that do more than connect A to B; they need to connect communities to opportunities, fostering economic growth and enhancing social mobility.

Businesses can use their own experiences to drive positive change. That’s the message from a new report published today by the Purpose Coalition and leading recruitment company, Pertemps Network Group.

Setting priorities for Britain’s crucial social mobility agenda will be the focus of a new business-led group established by Chair of the Purpose Coalition and former Education Secretary, Rt Hon Justine Greening.

New research has found that three quarters of HR leaders believe that cost-of-living pressures are affecting employee performance.

National Apprenticeship Week is a great time to celebrate apprenticeships and the huge benefits they bring for both employee and employer, not least because they are also a key driver of social mobility - crucial for delivering opportunity and boosting productivity and growth.

A new partnership was announced today as Open Access train companies Lumo and Hull Trains joined forces with the Purpose Coalition to focus on their social impact.