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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Nadeem Badshah

TfL suspends tube driver who began ‘free Palestine’ chant

London Underground roundel sign against a night sky.
TfL said: ‘A driver has now been identified and suspended whilst we continue to fully investigate the incident in line with our policies and procedures’. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

A tube driver who appeared to lead a chant of “free, free Palestine” on a train has been suspended while Transport for London investigates the incident.

TfL said it had identified the driver responsible for the incident on a central London service on Saturday, as about 100,000 protesters took part in a pro-Palestine demonstration and demanded an end to Israel’s bombardment of Gaza.

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