The impact of globalisation in the UK is also a dominant theme in the Social Mobility Commission's annual report published last week. It warns that low- and middle-income families are being held back by a "deep social mobility problem", with parents "running harder and harder, but standing still". State of the Nation: 2016 Social Mobility in Great Britain highlights the widening gap between the poorest and wealthiest in society across a range of life outcomes - including education attainment, job prospects, income level and access to housing. The report reveals that just one in eight children from low-income backgrounds will become a high earner as an adult, while a measly four per cent of doctors come from working class backgrounds.
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