Esther McVey Targets Civil Service DEI Roles and Political Symbols
The 'common sense minister' outlines plans to eliminate diversity-focused positions and standardize lanyard designs to ensure impartiality.
- McVey announces the end of dedicated diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI) roles in the Civil Service.
- New guidance will prevent hiring third-party DEI contractors and move existing roles into broader HR functions.
- Rainbow lanyards will not be explicitly banned, but the emphasis will be on impartiality and standardization.
- Grant Shapps and other officials express differing views on the necessity of banning political symbols like rainbow lanyards.
- The move is part of a broader effort to curb 'woke' spending and refocus the Civil Service on its core duties.
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