MoD admits ‘mistakes were made’ in RAF diversity recruitment drive

Air force insists standards did not drop as a result of campaign that prompted resignation of group captain

The Ministry of Defence has said some mistakes were made" following a recruitment drive that prioritised women and minority ethnic groups in an attempt to meet impossible" diversity targets.

It was claimed in August that the head of recruitment for the Royal Air Force deemed it unlawful" to prioritise women and minority ethnic groups, and had refused to follow recruitment practices that would to prioritise such candidates over white men.