Reform-run council says free library scheme for refugees ‘is not value for money’
The Guardian World
by Josh Halliday North of England editorFebruary 18, 2026
Party withdraws all Lancashire libraries from City of Sanctuary UK programme that supports new arrivals to UK
Reform UK has been criticised for withdrawing all Lancashire libraries from a scheme supporting refugees because it was not value for money – despite being free.
Nigel Farage’s party said the region’s 63 libraries would no longer be part of the UK-wide Libraries of Sanctuary programme because it was not “an appropriate use of taxpayers’ money”.
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Originally published on The Guardian World on 2/18/2026