Super-rich elites making London 'off-limits'

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By Sean Coughlan
21 Jan

London has become the "epicentre of the elites" in the UK, making it "off limits" for young people from poorer backgrounds, says a social mobility charity.

The Sutton Trust says the high cost of housing has become a social barrier.

A report, using London School of Economics research, says social mobility is easier outside the capital.

Trust founder, Sir Peter Lampl, said the idea of going to London to "move up in the world" had become "a myth". The report says it is increasingly difficult for young people to move to London to get the high-paying jobs concentrated in the capital.

This is exacerbated by practices such as unpaid internships, which are available only to those who can afford to live and work in London without earning . . . .

https://www.bbc.com/news/education-51196849

This is probably true of a lot of high-priced "world cities".