Defence Secretary Grant Shapps on Tuesday slapped down a call from a fellow minister to ban “political” lanyards in Whitehall. So-called “common sense minister” Esther McVey said civil servants’ ...

A suggested ban on colourful campaign lanyards worn by civil servants to carry security passes has fuelled fiery exchanges at Prime Minister's Questions. It comes after Esther McVey - who's been ...

Ministers have been mocked after Rishi Sunak's Common Sense Minister, Esther McVey, suggested civil servants would be disciplined if they wear rainbow lanyards to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hampton VA Medical Center LGBTQIA pride Rainbow Lanyard for work badge The exchanges suggest that the directive, which employees ...

A campaign group has launched legal action seeking to ban civil servants from wearing rainbow lanyards, endorsing Pride events and using preferred pronouns in public-facing email signatures. The ...

A senior Tory MP wants to see rainbow and other colourful lanyards banned in the civil service in a 'return to common sense' Esther McVey, who was born in Liverpool, said there should be a crackdown ...

‘Common sense minister’ denies plan to Channel 4 News despite saying earlier this week that lanyards should be a ‘standard design’ Esther McVey, the Cabinet Office minister, has claimed that she never ...

A charity for people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender has acknowledged the NHS’ work to demonstrate inclusion for LGBT nurses by using rainbow lanyards. Subscribe today for unlimited ...

Given that politicians are prone to make injudicious remarks, it was always going to be dangerous to appoint someone with the unofficial title of ‘minister for common sense’. So, away from the less ...