Commentary

Why the City has to get a grip on class discrimination

Financial services firms need to unlock talent from less-privileged backgrounds

The hidden faces of finance are holding the industry back
The hidden faces of finance are holding the industry back Photo: Getty Images

Sophie Hulm is chief executive of Progress Together

Across UK financial services, class remains the final taboo. Its the one prejudice the sector is still reluctant to name or confront. It lurks behind closed recruitment circles, polished accents, and unspoken rules about ‘fit’.

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