The chancellor is right to say that income inequality is at its lowest level in 30 years, but that does not mean the government is delivering a fairer Britain.

'Today,' said the chancellor in last month's Budget, 'income inequality is at its lowest level in 30 years. …The poorest 10% have seen their real incomes grow faster since 2010 than the richest 10%. And the proportion of full-time jobs that are low paid is at its lowest for 20 years. A Conservative Government [is] delivering a fairer Britain.'