Little more than photocalls': What has Reform's Doge team done since it was set up?
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Little more than photocalls': What has Reform's Doge team done since it was set up?
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"The party promised councils a free team of software engineers, data analysts and forensic auditors to visit and analyse their finances to identify wasteful spending and recommend actionable solutions. Doge has not identified specific targets but Reform has pledged to cut spending on things such as diversity and inclusion programmes. However, The Independent has found that the unit has only visited three of the 12 councils since the May elections - only to be met with barriers preventing them from making much progress."
The Independent deploys journalists to cover developing stories across reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech. It investigates financial links such as Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC and produces documentaries like 'The A Word' about American women fighting for reproductive rights. The outlet refuses paywalls and solicits donations to fund on-the-ground reporting, asserting quality journalism should be accessible and supported by those who can afford it. Reform UK established an Elon Musk-inspired 'Doge' cost-cutting team led by Zia Yusuf, promising free software engineers, data analysts and forensic auditors to audit 12 Reform-controlled councils, but the unit has visited only three councils and faced barriers to progress.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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