The gender pay gap in the UK has narrowed since 1997, but it hasn't disappeared. As of April 2025, women still earn 12.8% less than men, according to the Office for National Statistics. The reasons are structural: women are overrepresented in lower-paid roles such as nursing and teaching, and underrepresented in higher-paid sectors. Even graduates who studied the same subjects see pay diverge early, with men out-earning women soon after entering the workforce.
This summer a video went viral on social media when an attorney in Colorado was arguing his case on behalf of the state. In a painfully awkward moment, he called the woman judge "Honey." The appropriate term should have been "Your Honor." The cringe-worthy remark startled the courtroom. When the attorney said, "But, but honey," he instantly realized his mistake.