This was always the hidden agenda behind removing DEI which acted as a check and balance against favouritism, nepotism and a host of discriminatory actions which reduced opportunities for the actual meritocracy.

The ban "..was breaching local government regulations and article 10 of the European convention on human rights (ECHR)”. You can connect the dots and see the real reason why the Right wants to dump the ECHR. They want all checks and balances gone for an autocratic government to emerge