impartiality

But the group is also taking money from tourism ministries and public bodies in return for publishing guides, raising questions about its impartiality.

According to officials, the dismissals were tied to the agents’ conduct during official duties, which seemingly violated policies requiring political neutrality and impartiality while in uniform or on duty.

However, it has been cleared of breaching the BBC's rules on impartiality and being likely to encourage or incite crime.

A BBC spokesperson says: "The BBC is committed to achieving due impartiality in all its output and gives appropriate levels of scrutiny to all political parties."

Last month, Reform suspended Durham County Council's Paul Bean over allegations he breached civil service impartiality rules because of his job processing asylum claims.