The proportion of ethnic minorities employed by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has more than doubled from 3.9% in 2000 to 8.5% in 2008, while the number of female police officers has risen from...

<b>Richard Donkin welcomes the move towards more diverse workforces but is cynical about what constitutes a minority</b>

Taking positive action to overcome the effects of past discrimination through training and encouragement is legitimate. Positive discrimination, on the other hand, is illegal. The recent Patten Report...

As businesses of all stripes seek to widen their diversity of talent, apprenticeships are proving a useful and practical means of bringing those with disabilities into the workforce, writes Dan Cave