
A British Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet is seen on the tarmac at the British airbase at Akrotiri
(Picture: AFP via Getty Images)The Royal Air Force (RAF) tried to “artificially inflate” its diversity numbers to achieve hiring targets for females and ethnic minority recruits, according to reports.
Defence sources told Sky News that recruitment officers were told to prioritise placing women and ethnic minority candidates on training courses in the year to March 31, 2021.