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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent

EHRC discord deepens after inquiry into complaints against chair paused

Kishwer Falkner speaking in the House of Lords
Forty staff complaints against Kishwer Falkner were to be investigated before the EHRC paused the inquiry after complaints were shared with Channel 4. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

Britain’s equality watchdog is reeling from a breakdown of trust between its board and staff amid concerns it has become politicised, senior insiders say.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) appointed a leading lawyer to carry out an independent investigation into 40 internal complaints, including bullying and harassment, made against its chair, Kishwer Falkner, but paused the inquiry last week after damaging leaks which laid bare tensions within the organisation.

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