TfL driver suspended for saying Jews ‘aren’t safe’ to ride the Bakerloo line while he’s driving

The man was asked: "Is it safe for Jews to ride the Bakerloo line?", to which he replied: "Not when I’m driving."

The Campaign Against Antisemitism said it has received confirmation that the driver has been identified and suspended by TfL.

The campaign has revealed that over two-thirds of British Jews would not feel comfortable physically or verbally disclosing their Jewish identity on public transport.

A spokesman for Campaign Against Antisemitism said: "This is revolting and plainly runs counter to the most basic expectations of public transport.

"Already over two thirds of British Jews do not feel comfortable disclosing their identity on public transport.

"We are grateful that TfL has identified and suspended this individual and expect that, if the footage is borne out, in due course he will be fired.”

An investigation is also understood to be underway, and the incident has been reported to the police.

TfL’s Chief Operating Officer Claire Mann said: "Everyone has the right to travel around London without facing discrimination, and we stand united against hate in all its forms. Any acts of antisemitism will not be tolerated and will be treated with the utmost seriousness.

"Since this incident was brought to our attention, a driver has been identified and suspended whilst we fully investigate, in line with our policies and procedures."

Many Underground drivers will be going on strike this week.

The footage has emerged just days after the latest in a string of antisemitic attacks in Britain.

Police and fire crews responded to an attempted arson attack at Kenton United Synagogue in north-west London on Saturday night.

On Friday, an arson attack occurred at a building in Hendon, north-west London.

In a separate incident, the Finchley Reform Synagogue in London on Wednesday was targeted by two suspects, wearing dark clothes and balaclavas, who approached the synagogue on Fallow Court Avenue shortly after midnight.

Investigations are underway with Counter Terror officers leading probes in Kenton.

Deputy Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Vicki Evans, added that the Met is looking into whether the series of arson attacks against Jewish sites have been carried out by Iranian proxies.

Following Saturday's attack, a spokesman for the Campaign Against Antisemitism said: "It betrays a cataclysmic failure of the state - politicians, police chiefs and prosecutors - to tackle antisemitic extremism in this country, which has gone largely unchecked for two and a half years. Britain is fundamentally a different country now."

"Still, the Government refuses to proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, an obvious first step to address foreign radicalisation and interference. It is shocking that concern for the sensitivities of a violent Iranian regime is more important to the Government than the welfare of Jewish people in this country."

Both Sir Keir Starmer and Sadiq Khan have issued statements online following the latest arson attempt.

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