'Deport Them': British Woman Slams Indian Staff At London Airport For Not Speaking English

Last Updated:July 08, 2025, 16:25 IST

A British woman sparked outrage on X by criticizing Indian and Asian staff at Heathrow airport for not speaking English, leading to controversy and mixed reactions online.

London's Heathrow airport (Credit- Reuters)

A British woman sparked outrage with her opinion on Indian staff deployed at the Heathrow airport. In a post on X, the woman criticised Indian and Asian staff at London’s Heathrow airport for not able to speak in English. Her post amassed millions of views and several comments reflecting mix reactions of the netizens.

The woman, Lucy White, in her post claimed that the staff was not speaking ‘a word of English’ and she further said ‘deport them all’. The post has triggered a controversy.

“Just landed in London Heathrow. Majority of staff are Indian/ Asian & are not speaking a word of English. I said to them, “Speak English". Their reply, “You’re being racist". They know I’m right, so they have to use the race card. Deport them all. Why are they working at the first point of entry to the UK?! What must tourists think," White wrote on X.

The post received mixed reactions, some netizens supported White’s claims and highlighted the challenged faced by them due to language barrier, while some lashed out at her and called her ‘racist’.

One of the comments on her post reads, “They speak British English so you may have mistakenly thought that they don’t speak your English. I just came back from London and didn’t experience any of the friction with the English language as you have described it to be."

“On the basis you say deport them all – they were obviously a very good judge of character and 100% correct in their assessment," another comment reads.

“This is completely fabricated. Yes, a lot of staff at Heathrow are of Asian descent, that’s partly because of where it is situated. They all speak English. All of them. Quit making stuff up. BTW, they’re incredibly helpful and friendly too. Unlike you," a user on X said.

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London, United Kingdom (UK)

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