According to the Daily Mail, the driver said Jews are unsafe on the Bakerloo Line while he is driving, telling the Jewish community to stay well clear but that they are good to go when he is not driving the trains. The same outlet reported that the TfL employee attended a protest where he was seen brandishing a banner reading 'National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers - Bakerloo Branch'. TfL Chief Operating Officer Claire Mann stated that everyone has the right to travel without discrimination and acts of antisemitism will not be tolerated, adding that a driver has been identified and suspended while they investigate.
A Campaign Against Antisemitism spokesperson said the incident is revolting and runs counter to basic expectations of public transport, noting that over two thirds of British Jews do not feel comfortable disclosing their identity on public transport, and they expect the driver to be fired if the footage is confirmed. The suspension comes amid a separate incident where the pro-Iran group Ashab Al-Yamin claimed responsibility for launching a firebomb through the window of Kenton United Synagogue near Harrow over the weekend, with the group releasing video footage showing a man walking up to the building with what appears to be a petrol bomb and flinging it at the site. Sir Keir Starmer said he is appalled by recent attempted antisemitic arson attacks in north London, calling them abhorrent and stating that attacks on the Jewish community are attacks on Britain, with increased policing to find those responsible.
Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis described the incident as a cowardly arson attack. The identity of the suspended driver and the specific protest he attended have not been disclosed, and the status of the investigation into his remarks remains unclear.