Name's Bond, Jane Bond as MI5 only want women and ethnic minorities as spies

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READ MORE: EuroMillions couple who won £3.6m jackpot 'went out and bought cat litter' as first buy Security chiefs are looking to recruit surveillance officers to trail suspects and protect the country “against threats to national security”.But anyone too tall has also been told not to apply, along with candidates with tattoos on their hands or face.The job advert read: “The UK has a highly diverse population so it’s vital that we too have a diverse team who can operate in a wide range of environments without attracting attention.”But it warns: “Any distinguishing features such as tattoos on your face, neck or hands would make you more recognisable to someone who is under surveillance and would therefore make you unsuitable for this role.“Likewise, if you are male you will need to be 6’2” or under and females must be 5’10” or under.Keep up to date with all the latest news stories.

by signing up for one of Daily Star's free newsletters here. “In the meantime, we’d be particularly keen for candidates who are female or from an ethnic minority background to register their interest in these forthcoming opportunities.”It later added: “Please note that we are confining registrations of interest to the above groups only, due to their current under-representation in our workforce.”New signings will be paid £37,755 to follow subjects identified as potential threats to national security.Successful applicants will be invited to take part in a non-residential full-time 20-week training course based in London.MI5 are hunting for the next line of super spies to join the agency – by using an emoji test.Wannabe spooks are forced to pass a series of tough tests in their fight to become one of the UK’s top secret.