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Police investigate Palestine chant on tannoy by Tube driver
"We are aware of footage circulating on social media that suggest political comments were made by a TfL Tube driver."
A tube driver was heard leading a chant of ‘Free Palestine’ over the tannoy.
Passengers could be heard singing along on the packed train It is thought that many of the passengers were travelling to a protest rally in support of Palestinian civilians.
A spokesperson for the Mayor of London said: “The Mayor is committed to ensuring all Londoners feel safe as they use public transport and go about their daily lives in our city. Anyone who breaks the law or incites violence or hatred will have action taken against them.
“We are aware of footage circulating on social media that suggest political comments were made by a TfL Tube driver.
“Both TfL and the British Transport Police are urgently scrutinising the footage and investigating.”
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