Barclays ditches gender and ethnicity targets in US

Bank says it still values inclusivity after bowing to Trump agenda by changing hiring and promotion policy

Barclays has ditched gender and ethnicity targets for US staff, making it the latest UK company to bow to Donald Trump's anti-diversity drive.

Managers at the US arm of the British lender will no long have to consider how new hires and promotions advance the careers of women and people from minority ethnic backgrounds, who have traditionally been overlooked in the banking sector.