Nigel Farage said Reform councillors are refusing to do training on climate change and diversity after the local elections surge. Mr Farage declared that his troops would ignore instructions to get briefings 'because we believe all people should be treated equally'. The stance emerged as unions gear up to resist Reform's vow of a DOGE-style cull of council staff engaged on DEI and Net Zero projects, as well as stopping people working from home. Reform won control of 10 councils in England last week, picking up more than 600 seats across the local elections.
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