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

<p>Judge says refusing to hire people from ‘hostile’ states to roles that deal with national security is not discrimination </p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/law/2025/jun/18/uk-company-binary-ai-ltd-not-racist-chinese-applicant-security-concerns-tribunal-rules">Continue reading...</a>