People should be hired on ‘merit alone, not their colour or sexuality’, Lowe claims

Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe has branded Westminster City Council’s latest job advertisement a “national disgrace” over its policy to discriminate against white applicants.

The London council’s Diversity, Equality and Inclusion role, which offers a salary of £54,684, has sparked controversy for its commitment to prioritise candidates from “Global Majority” backgrounds.