RAF will allow dreadlocks, braids and ponytails in bid to boost diversity in the service

The Royal HAIR Force: RAF will allow dreadlocks, braids and ponytails in bid to boost diversity in the service The fashion-conscious can also keep cornrows and twist to promote inclusivity New rules follow close on heels of the force allowing its airmen to grow beards RAF say it’s so it can ‘deliver a next- generation Air … Read more

BGT’s Ashley Banjo reflects positively on his time in the judge’s seat after Diversity controversy

Ashley Banjo reflected positively on his time as a judge on Britain’s Got Talent, as the latest – and highly controversial – series came to an end. Taking to Instagram on Sunday, the 32-year-old choreographer shared a snap of himself with fellow judges Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden and David Walliams as he branded the past few … Read more

Ashley addresses Diversity Ofcom complaints after Nabil Abdulrashid’s routine

Ashley Banjo laughed off Diversity’s recent Ofcom complaints on Saturday’s Britain’s Got Talent when he responded to comedian Nabil Abdulrashid’s ‘political’ routine.   The talent judge, 32, told the virtual audience he ‘knows what it’s like to get a few complaints’ after Nabil joked about about Winston Churchill being black and made several other references to race in … Read more

BBC has failed to connect with white working class audiences, says diversity tsar

BBC has failed to connect with white working class audiences and must do more to make them feel represented, says head of diversity June Sarpong June Sarpong said her work to reach all groups would include the working class Said BBC had ‘serious issues’ with reaching communities like one she grew up in Also told … Read more

Chris Harrison sheds light on the changes The Bachelor has been making to increase diversity

Chris Harrison sheds light on how The Bachelor has been increasing diversity on and off camera… as he raves about ‘good man’ Matt James By Christine Rendon For Dailymail.com Published: 04:01 BST, 1 October 2020 | Updated: 04:01 BST, 1 October 2020 The Bachelor has faced heavy criticism for its lack of contestant diversity. But … Read more

CBI’s first ethnic minority president leads FTSE 350 diversity drive 

A new drive to increase the numbers of black, Asian and ethnic minority directors sitting on the boards of UK companies is being launched today. The initiative is being spearheaded by Lord Bilimoria, the first ethnic minority president of employers’ organisation the CBI in its 55-year history. It comes as the British-Indian peer, who was … Read more

University Challenge viewers slam the BBC over lack of diversity

Is this the least diverse series of BBC’s University Challenge ever? Viewers complain at ANOTHER all male line-up – with just five women in the last five episodes, compared to 35 men Warwick and Wolfson Oxford competed in all-male battle in last night’s episode Many viewers remarked on the BBC2 quiz’s latest ‘diversity fail’ – … Read more

Bafta to announce plan to improve diversity of UK film industry backed by Prince William

Prince William has helped push through a staggering 120 innovations to increase diversity at Bafta. The ‘watershed’ new moves are related to an impassioned speech the Prince made during the televised British Academy Film Awards in February where the visibly angered royal attacked the overwhelming ‘whiteness and maleness’ of the prestigious awards. Plans were introduced … Read more

Lewis Hamilton vows to change F1 as he launches commission to ensure diversity throughout motorsport

Lewis Hamilton has pledged to ‘make a change’ and get to the bottom of motorsport’s diversity problems as he names the members of his new commission today.  The six-time world champion launched the Hamilton Commission in June in a bid to boost BAME representation across the sport. The 35-year-old remains Formula One’s sole black driver … Read more

Cricket’s race shame: Sportsmail investigation reveals county cricket’s shocking diversity problem

Cricket’s race shame: Sportsmail investigation reveals county cricket’s shocking diversity problem with only 33 BAME players across 18 clubs – while four teams have NO BAME stars and just six out of 93 coaches are BAME Sportsmail have unearthed the details of the racial imbalance in country cricket The alarming data shows seven teams have … Read more