William Eichler 22 May 2025

Reform UK renames Durham council departments

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Reform UK has renamed several key positions and departments in Durham County Council to remove references to climate change, equality and inclusion.

The move follows Reform UK leader Nigel Farage’s comments after the local elections that council employees working on climate change, diversity, equality and inclusion initiatives ‘better all be seeking alternative careers very, very quickly’.

Durham council leader Andrew Husband told the BBC he was ‘hoping for more of a case of redeployment than mass firing across departments.’

A number of departments and cabinet titles have been renamed, including the neighbourhood and climate change position, which is now neighbourhoods and environment, and equality and inclusion which has been changed to stronger communities and belonging.

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