Failing Media Regulator Ofcom Spends Millions on ‘Recruitment Process’ Contract – Guido Fawkes

Failing Media Regulator Ofcom Spends Millions on ‘Recruitment Process’ Contract

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Two-tier media regulator Ofcom never fails to take a swipe at broadcasters such as GB News, for merely doing their job and bringing the reality of modern Britain to our screens. But its vastly increasing army of pen-pushers is about to get a big boost, paid for by you…

The organisation has posted a £1.8 million contract for “the provision of recruitment process outsourcing services” for up to 5 years from February 2026. Interested organisations can apply through the regulator’s own ‘Bravo’ contracting portal. The spending is expected to fund more costly online censors as Ofcom tries to grapple with its new remit to regulate the internet. Not £1.8 million for new staff, but simply for outsourcing their recruitment to an external provider…

For a budget of £1.8 million you could:

• Hire 68 new British Army soldiers.
• Buy 1,125 hospital beds.
• Provide 9,000 pensioners under-79 their winter fuel payment.

UK DOGE recommends costs are cut here…