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Reform UK-led council ends support for Show Racism the Red Card

The Guardian Politics Tuesday 22 September 2026, 16:53 UTC By Josh Halliday North of England editor 1 min read
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Charity’s head coach ‘shocked’ after Sunderland council leader says it will not support ‘politically charged’ groupsAnti-racism education in some schools will be scrapped after a city council now led by Reform UK ended its 30-year support for the charity Show Racism the Red Card. Gary Bennett, the former Sunderland AFC captain and the charity’s head coach, said he was “shocked and disappointed” that Nigel Farage’s party had withdrawn vital funding.

Charity’s head coach ‘shocked’ after Sunderland council leader says it will not support ‘politically charged’ groups

Anti-racism education in some schools will be scrapped after a city council now led by Reform UK ended its 30-year support for the charity Show Racism the Red Card.

Gary Bennett, the former Sunderland AFC captain and the charity’s head coach, said he was “shocked and disappointed” that Nigel Farage’s party had withdrawn vital funding.

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