The suspension of a Tube driver who led a pro-Palestine chant is part of “a broader lurch into authoritarianism” in the UK, campaigners for climate and racial justice have warned.
A driver on the London underground was recorded saying “free, free” over the train’s tannoy last weekend, to which passengers – many of whom were on their way to a Palestine solidarity march – responded “Palestine”.
Both Transport for London, which has suspended the driver, and the British Transport Police are investigating videos of the chant, which were shared on social media.
