Millions Spent on Equality Jobs Despite Waste Promises

About this episode

The episode discusses the significant spending on equality jobs by UK government departments despite promises to cut waste.

Whitehall departments are spending millions on equality, diversity, and inclusion jobs, despite Labours promise to cut waste. The Work and Pensions department leads with one point one two million pounds for fifteen roles, averaging seventy-three thousand pounds each. The Home Office, handling the migrant crisis, has eighteen staff costing nine hundred eighteen thousand pounds. Critics call it infuriating waste, saying departments should focus on borders and benefits, not box-ticking. Labour aimed to cut fifty thousand civil service posts, but headcount hit five hundred fifty-four thousand in September, up from three hundred eighty-four thousand in twenty sixteen. Departments defend the roles as part of broader duties, but the splurging rolls on amid bigger crises. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/9e9dc5a4dccd05e2

Topics covered

• equality jobs
• government spending
• diversity and inclusion
• Labour party
• civil service
• waste reduction

Keywords

• equality
• diversity
• inclusion
• government spending
• Labour
• civil service
• waste

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Organizations: Labour, Work and Pensions, Home Office

Places: UK

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