Thunderhammer
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Thunderhammer
@RandallMat45258
Restore Britain supporter, Metalhead, Biker, Diver, owner of a ungrateful cat 🐈 😻





We know that Reform councils are spending hundreds of thousands of pounds on foreign language translation. Reform people have got very upset with me pointing that out... So, let's take a look at the evidence. This below is what Reform posted on the 25th of March 2025 about Lincolnshire County Council. "£200,000 wasted on translation, interpretation and language services last year alone." If they thought they couldn't change it, why campaign on that point? They then won that council. Full control. What did they do? Upped the spend on foreign language translation services - splurging thousands and thousands more on translation for foreign languages. According to our investigation, they spent £272,245 in their first year in charge. Up from £244,947 the year before. Reform have claimed it's the law to provide foreign language translation services. Two points. If that's the case, why were they pushing this line before the election? Secondly, and more importantly. They're wrong. A Written Ministerial Statement by the former Communities Secretary stated the following... "Of course, local authorities must comply with the duties set out in the Equalities Act 2010, including the duty not to discriminate and the public sector equality duty. But this is not a legal duty to translate documents into foreign languages." Our FOI investigations have shown that across Reform councils they're spending VAST amounts of money on translation into Arabic, Kurdish and whatever else. We've got the stats from right across their councils. It is a scandalous waste. They are all talk. When it comes to delivering, they have made things worse - wasting thousands on Arabic translation costs. A total betrayal. Let me be clear about Restore Britain's position. We would scrap ALL foreign language translation/interpretation in the public sector. You live in England, you speak English. End of story. There is finally a political party willing to do what needs to be done. Restore Britain.

































