Esther McVey planning crackdown on civil service diversity initiatives
by Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor from World news | The Guardian on (#6MRTT)
So-called minister for common sense says she wants to ban wearing of rainbow lanyards among other measures
Esther McVey, the minister for common sense", has said she will crack down on diversity initiatives in the civil service, including banning the wearing of rainbow lanyards.
McVey, who was appointed to Rishi Sunak's cabinet as a minister without portfolio, said civil servants should be leaving their political views at the building entrance" and that there should not be a random pick and mix" of causes on security lanyards.
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