Blue Labour group urges ministers to ‘root out DEI’ to win over Reform voters

Keir Starmer’s turn to the right and framing of Labour as ‘the party of patriotism’ mirror Blue Labour thinking. Photograph: Malton Dibra/EPA

The Labour faction influencing Downing Street’s pitch to Reform UK voters has urged ministers to “root out DEI”.

An article from the Blue Labour campaign group, titled What is to be Done, calls for the government to legislate against diversity, equity and inclusion, echoing the rightwing backlash from Donald Trump and Nigel Farage.