‘Anti-white’ rule change sparks outrage as millions of Brits barred from £25k scheme

‘Anti-white’ rule change sparks outrage as millions of Brits barred from £25k schemeBrits have been barred from a £25k scheme which has sparked outrage over what was described as 'blatant discrimination.' Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Ewan Gleadow 13:12, Sat, Jun 6, 2026 Updated: 13:19, Sat, Jun 6, 2026 An internship has frozen out middle-class white men from applying (stock image) (Image: Getty)An "anti-white" ruling has sparked outrage as millions of Brits find themselves frozen out of a £25k scheme. A six-week internship at the National Audit Office (NAO) has said only applicants who are female, of black heritage, or are from lower socio-economic backgrounds can apply. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) The rule change, which will apparently freeze out middle-class white men, has been slammed by Zia Yusuf, Reform UK's spokesperson for home affairs. The 39-year-old politician believes the new ruling is "blatant discrimination" against certain candidates. Those applying to the six-week internship in Newcastle will receive a pro-rated salary of £25,089 per annum when they start this month. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get personal finance news, money saving tips and advice plus selcted offers and competitions Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsu...