British Transport Police and Transport for London are investigating after a video shared online showed a Tube driver leading a Palestinian chant.
Posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, the video shows a Central line driver leading Tube passengers into a chant of “free Palestine” using the train’s announcement system.Passengers on board are shown joining in and finishing the chant before the driver continues “hope you all have a blessed day today and look after yourself”. "Keep all those people in your prayers," the driver finally adds.
"We are aware of footage circulating on social media that suggests political comments may have been made by one of our Tube drivers."We are working to scrutinise the footage and ensure the circumstances are urgently investigated."Minister for London Paul Scully said staff should "focus on the day job" and warned against stoking tension in the capital.
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