Norfolk County Council employees were provided with a “safe space” to raise concerns about the party, as the so-called 'rainbow rebellion' among disgruntled civil servants grows.

Unison provided the two-hour, drop-in meeting for council officials who feel "vulnerable and targeted" by Reform's election victory last month and the changes it has brought in since it took control of the authority.

This includes the decision to no longer fly the Progress Pride flag from County Hall in Norwich and to review net zero policies.

Reform removed the Progress flag from above County Hall earlier this month (Image: West Norfolk council)

Staff are also concerned about the prospect of changes to widespread flexible working arrangements that see many of them work from home.

Workers have taken to wearing rainbow badges and also putting the emblem on their computer screens to signal their opposition to Reform.

Tensions with the new administration have not been eased by the drop-in meeting, which Scott Hussey, a senior Reform councillor, described as "snowflake........

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