The super-rich, huge global corporations and politicians met in the Davos ski-resort to discuss world affairs. While a lot of the focus, rightly, was on global inequality and what can be done to help developing countries, it should be borne in mind that the UK is one of the most unequal of all developed countries.

Based on research, the slogan adopted by the Equality Trust is: “More equal societies work better for everyone”.

There is a massive rise in food bank use, a surge in homelessness and widespread low pay and poverty, in spite of the UK being the fifth or sixth richest country in the world.

If we want to live in a decent society, where everyone is valued and can play a part to their full potential, we must call on our elected representatives to prioritise policies that will reduce inequality.

Inequality is not inevitable. Together we can fix it.

Tim Baynes

Kendal