UK firm not racist for rejecting Chinese applicant over security concerns, tribunal rules

Judge says refusing to hire people from hostile' states to roles that deal with national security is not discrimination

Refusing to give a job to Chinese and Russian people in companies that deal with issues of national security and require security clearance is not racist, an employment tribunal has ruled.

It is not discriminatory to stop people from hostile" states taking up certain jobs in the defence sector because of the risk to British security, the judgment says.