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UK Gender Pay Gap: Equal Pay Not Until 2056

2/15/2026

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The Trades Union Congress (TUC) reports the UK will not achieve equal pay for women until 2056.
The gender pay gap stands at 12.8% overall, with women earning £2,548 less per year.
Education and finance show gaps of 17% and 27.2%, respectively.
Paul Nowak, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), supports the Employment Rights Act to ban exploitative contracts and require gender parity action plans.

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The Trades Union Congress (TUC) reports the UK will not achieve equal pay for women until 2056.
The gender pay gap stands at 12.8% overall, with women earning £2,548 less per year.
Education and finance show gaps of 17% and 27.2%, respectively.
Paul Nowak, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), supports the Employment Rights Act to ban exploitative contracts and require gender parity action plans.