Claim: In the UK there's a huge difference in wealth per person between the poorest and richest regions, compared to other countries.
Fact-check: One measure of inequality makes the UK look far less equal than other countries—it's not - Full Fact
Verdict: this is because of the way the data is collected, rather than real world effects. using other measures the uk's income inequality is about average compared to similar countries.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Abbas Panjwani
Date published: 2018-09-26T00:00:00