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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Millie Cooke

Farage accused of ‘divisive politics’ over unproven claim middle class white men are losing jobs because of Equality Act

Nigel Farage has been accused of “playing into short-sighted, divisive politics” after making unproven claims that middle-class, white men are losing jobs because of the Equality Act.

His claim came just a day after Suella Braverman, Reform UK’s new equality and education chief, promised to scrap the act on day one if her party won the next election, claiming that Britain is being “ripped apart by diversity, equality and inclusion” policies.

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