London Transport Advertises Paid Position Only for People of “Non-White Heritage”

London Transport Advertises Paid Position Only for People of “Non-White Heritage”

THE SIGNAL

A paid position advertised for the Transport for London government department has sparked outrage over its requirement that candidates come from “non-white heritage”.
In an advert for an 11-month Stuart Ross Communications Internship at Transport for London (TfL), which comes with a salary of £21,824 , has been branded as “racist” for excluding native white British people from consideration.

“Learn the essential skills you need to start your career in industries like public relations, public affairs or marketing environment,” the job listing said.
Under the requirements section, the government ad stated: “You must be of Black, Asian and minority ethnic background, de …

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