Angela Rayner funnelled YOUR cash on 'anti-Right-wing propaganda' to stop Nigel Farage becoming PM
Angela Rayner’s £15 million community recovery fund financed "anti-Right-wing propaganda" via training materials designed to counter support for Reform UK and the Conservatives, according to fresh documents.
The fund was announced in 2024 by the then deputy prime minister to help communities recover from disorder following the Southport massacre. She said it would ensure communities had the resources they needed to rebuild.
However, as revealed by The Telegraph, funding distributed through the scheme supported the Ella Baker School of Organising, which developed a training programme entitled "Defeating Narratives of Division".
Birmingham City Council provided £13,450 towards a pilot programme, while Blackpool Council contributed £9,000 for a local version - with training also delivered in Sheffield, Walsall, Solihull and Sefton, which includes Southport.
According to the documents, the programme included guidance on countering anti-immigration arguments, opposing protests and preventing working-class communities from moving towards right-wing politics.
An online booking form for a training session warned of an “impending disaster of a Reform UK government”.
Other materials described Nigel Farage as an “authoritarian populist" and encouraged activists to challenge narratives linking migration to pressure on public services and housing.
The training also advised participants to influence community leaders and organise campaigns around local issues to build support for a "more inclusive" political narrative.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government said: “Councils are not permitted to use taxpayers’ money to fund partisan issues or party-political activity.”
The department added it had powers to recover money if it was found to have been misspent.
Chancellor affirms 'resilience' of UK economy as IMF forecasts 1.3% growth
John Healey has pointed to the "resilience" of the UK economy in response to an upgraded growth forecast from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), despite warnings that inflation will remain higher for longer.
The IMF now expects the UK economy to grow by 1.3 per cent in 2026, up from its previous forecast of 1 per cent. However, it also expects households to face a sharper rise in inflation than previously anticipated, putting continued pressure on the cost of living.
Responding to the forecasts, the Chancellor said international conflicts were affecting people in the UK and around the world but argued the economy was demonstrating "resilience" in the face of these challenges.
He said: "We're forecast to be the joint second fastest-growing G7 nation in 2026 and have the lowest deficit in the G7 by 2031."
Mr Healey is due to deliver his first Budget on October 28.
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