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McMahon drops diversity scrutiny

The new Government will not be asking councils for more information on their diversity spending, signalling a shift from the previous regime.

Jim McMahon © parliament.uk

The new Government will not be asking councils for more information on their diversity spending, signalling a shift from the previous regime.

Conservative ‘minister for common sense' Esther McVey had suggested cash-strapped councils should cut back on their diversity spending, with local authorities asked to detail how much time and money they spent on staff training in this area as part of their productivity plans.

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