Yes, they have recruited recently a few cadets from internal sources. One cadet worked in a Thomson shop flogging holidays... a few months later on the line!! quite a story really. They all had 200 hour fATPLs. That route hasn't been used this year, I'm not 100% why, however I suspect that the applicant base wouldn't have moved much so maybe they need a few years before that scheme can reopen.
If un live In the Luton area though, you could seriously look into jobs in HQ. Lots of our guys have come through internal recommendations.
Good luck