Defence Secretary Orders Review Following Reported Army Plan to Boost Diversity by Relaxing Security Checks

Shapps said there will be no ‘lowering of security clearance requirements’ as 12 former senior military officers called for a purge of DEI from the military.

Defence Secretary Grant Shapps giving a speech at London's Lancaster House on Jan. 15, 2024. Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said he’s ordering a review at his department after a report claimed the Army is planning to boost ethnic diversity in recruits by relaxing security requirements.

Mr. Shapps said there will be no “lowering of security clearance requirements” on his watch.