British Army Blows Nearly £200,000 on 106 ‘Diversity and Inclusion’ Courses – Guido Fawkes

British Army Blows Nearly £200,000 on 106 ‘Diversity and Inclusion’ Courses

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Defence secretary John Healey is in Brussels today hosting the latest ‘coalition of the willing’ meeting to discuss how to bolster defence and security support for Ukraine. He’ll be able to assure fellow leaders that the British Army is fully equipped in more ways than one…

UK DOGE’s FOI Unit fired off a request to find out how much of the taxpayer cash has been shelled out on diversity training within the British Army. Between January 2024 and February 2025, a hefty £193,926 was blown 106 diversity course for 424 Army staff. The courses include: ‘Holistic Allies Training’ to train staff “to challenge exclusive working behaviours and be an effective ally to all groups,” a ‘Leading Diverse and Inclusive Organisations’ course to help them understand the “lived experience of feeling included/excluded,” and training to become a Diversity and Inclusion adviser and DEI Practitioner, empowering them to “create a whole force inclusive working environment.” For that you could:

• Hire 7 British Army privates.
• Buy 193 standard-issue SA80 Army rifles.
• Buy 10,773 24-hour Army ration packs.

The taxpayer may have a view on which should be prioritised. UK DOGE recommends costs are cut here…