The head of the Royal Air Force (RAF) has said there was “no discrimination against any group” after reports of a recruitment drive which favoured women and ethnic minorities. In August claims emerged that the RAF’s head of recruitment refused to follow an order to prioritise women and ethnic minority candidates over white men because she believed it was “unlawful”. Asked about the allegations, Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston, head of the RAF, told the broadcaster: “There was absolutely no drop in operational standards, no drop in any standards. “There was no discrimination against any group, no standards were dropped, there was no discrimination against any group. We will continue to examine our practices, we will do everything we can to recruit from the widest pool of talent.

Source: The Times September 13, 2022 15:29 UTC