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TUC condemns ‘obscene’ pay gap between FTSE 100 bosses and average worker

Source: PA Archive

FTSE 100 bosses will have earned more than the average UK worker makes in a year by Thursday afternoon, according to new estimates, prompting criticism of “obscene” pay inequality.

By 1pm on Thursday, the median chief executive of the top 100 listed companies will have earned the median full-time worker’s annual wage, the High Pay Centre found in its analysis.

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