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High Pay Centre Shuts Down, Highlights CEO Pay Gap

7/10/2026

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  • The High Pay Centre announced its closure after the Financial Fairness Trust withdrew funding.
  • Its research showed a median FTSE 100 CEO earned in under three days what a median employee earns in a year.
  • The centre warned that no FTSE 100 board includes a worker director.
  • It also reported that only 55% of the largest firms pay the Living Wage Foundation’s living wage.