The Trades Union Congress say the gap in pay between bosses and workers is widening, in spite of calls for restraint.

Research conducted on behalf of the TUC shows that the salaries of company directors have risen four times as much as workers' pay over the past three years.

According to the figures, the average income for top British directors is now well over £300,000 a year, whilst workers in the same firms make an average of £19,500.

The TUC also say that in the past three years directors salaries have risen from 12-16 times their average workers' pay.

In November the Chancellor, Gordon Brown, called for restraint amongst top executives and pledged to crack down on "fat cat" pay rises.

A spokesman for the TUC said the Government must now tackle the problem if they wanted to restore public confidence in companies.
 

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