Half of global wealth owned by 85 people

In a new report Oxfam says that half of the world's wealth is owned by eighth five people, who could fit on a double decker bus. The world's richest eighty five people have a combined wealth of £1 trillion, which is the same as the poorest 3.5billion people on the planet. Unfortunately this appears to reflect the growing divide between rich and poor."Widening inequality is creating a vicious circle where wealth and power are increasingly concentrated in the hands of a few, leaving the rest of us to fight over crumbs from the top table," said Winnie Byanyima, Oxfam's executive director.The image below would make a great starter to a lesson on global inequalities and what we can do about it.