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India Today
08-07-2025
- Politics
- India Today
UK woman slammed over ‘deport non-English-speaking Indian staff at Heathrow' post
A British woman's complaint post about Indian and Asian staff at London's Heathrow Airport not speaking English sparked debate online. Lucy White, who described herself as a Public Policy Specialist, claimed on X that most Heathrow staff were Indian or Asian and 'not speaking a word of English'. 'Just landed in London Heathrow. Majority of staff are Indian/ Asian and are not speaking a word of English,' she said in her post. advertisement White said when she told them to speak English, they accused her of racism. White doubled down in her post, saying, 'They know I'm right, so they have to use the race card.' She went a step further, calling for their deportation. 'Deport them all. Why are they working at the first point of entry to the UK?! What must tourists think,' White said as she concluded her post. Take a look at White's post here: But the internet wasted no time in dissecting her claims. While sveral users agreed with her concerns about language barriers, a section of the internet called out her remarks as "racist" and "ignorant".One of the users pointed out the obvious contradiction, saying, 'They don't speak a word of English but understood you perfectly and called you racist? They should've also called you a fabulist.' Another user said, 'Western countries aren't allowed to be ethnocentric. Be racist, or accept the death of the West.''British locals aren't stepping up for these jobs, which is why Indians and Asians are there. Admit it—it's a fact,' a user said. Countering White's argument, a user explained how Heathrow's location naturally attracts a diverse, multilingual workforce in a lenghty comment. The user reminded White that Britain's economy runs on immigrant labour, particularly in sectors like hospitality, logistics, and healthcare, where ethnic minorities fill roles many locals avoid. They added, 'For visitors and investors, seeing diversity at Britain's ports of entry proves the country's global connection—not the opposite.' 'If I were a tourist, I'd be impressed by how diverse one of Europe's biggest cities is,' one of the users said. See the comments here: While Lucy White accused the staff of failing to represent Britain, the internet felt her outburst said more about outdated attitudes than the people working to keep Heathrow running.- Ends
NDTV
08-07-2025
- General
- NDTV
UK Woman Slams Indian Staff At Heathrow Airport For Not Speaking English, Viral Post Sparks Outrage
A social media post by a British woman has sparked mixed reactions after she criticised Indian and Asian staff at London's Heathrow Airport for not speaking English. In her post, Lucy White wrote that after landing in London, she noticed most of the airport staff were Indian or of Asian origin. Ms White claimed that they were not speaking a "word of English". She said when she asked them to speak English, they accused her of being a "racist". "They know I'm right, so they have to use the race card," she wrote. "Deport them all. Why are they working at the first point of entry to the UK?! What must tourists think," Ms White wrote on X. 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… — Lucy White (@LucyJayneWhite1) July 6, 2025 Ms White's post quickly caught the attention of social media users. While some users backed Ms White over challenges ignited by a language barrier, others slammed her, calling her "racist". "You ARE being racist. However I'll take a bet on this being under the list of 'things that never happened'" wrote one user. "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," commented another. "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," said a third user. "If I was a tourist, I would be impressed that one of the largest cities in Europe was so diverse," expressed another. "On the basis you say deport them all - they were obviously a very good judge of character and 100% correct in their assessment," one user said. "They don't speak "a word of English" but understood you perfectly and were able to denounce you as a racist in English? They should also have called you a fabulist," wrote another.
Hindustan Times
08-07-2025
- General
- Hindustan Times
'Deport them all': British woman snaps at Indian staff at Heathrow airport for not speaking English
A viral post on X by a British woman has sparked strong reactions after she criticised Indian and Asian staff at Heathrow Airport for not speaking in English. British woman's Heathrow rant triggers major online backlash.(Pexels/Representational Image) In the post, Lucy White (@LucyJayneWhite1) wrote that after landing at London Heathrow, she noticed most of the airport staff were of Indian or Asian origin. She claimed they were not speaking "a word of English". She said she told them, 'Speak English,' to which the staff replied, 'You're being racist.' Lucy then added, 'They know I'm right, so they have to use the race card.' She ended her post by saying, 'Deport them all,' and questioned why such workers were at the UK's main point of entry. Her comments quickly went viral and received thousands of replies and reposts. Check out the viral post here: The viral post was shared on Monday, and since then, it has garnered more than 1.5 million views and several comments. Here's how people reacted to this post: The viral post quickly sparked heated debate online. One of the users, @rahhead01, commented, "You are being racist. However, I'll take a bet on this being under the list of (things that never happened)". A second user, @Prof_Twatter, commented, 'Last time I went through Heathrow, it was over two hours before I met an English person. Everyone at the airport was either South Asian or African. The Uber driver was Romanian.' Another user, @CapitalR, commented, 'So they told you correctly, in English, that you're being racist?' Others shared their own experiences, saying they barely encountered English staff at Heathrow, and described it as a population replacement.
Time of India
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
'Deport them all': British woman enraged by Indian staff at Heathrow airport for not speaking English; netizens react
A British woman has triggered widespread outrage on social media after posting a xenophobic rant about Indian and Asian staff at London's Heathrow Airport, accusing them of not speaking English and demanding their deportation. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now In a post that went viral on X, Lucy White, public policy specialist at University of Cambridge Alumna said, "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…" The woman's remarks have drawn severe criticism online, with many netizens condemning the post. "Why is that British people are not applying for those jobs???If the British people were filling up those jobs then those Indians wouldn't have been recruited," a user commented. "So they told you correctly, in English, that you're being racist?" another user questioned. Dismissing her experience, a user wrote, "This is mere propaganda. I know very well how strict the scrutiny is. Language aside, they even judge the accent. It's a very tough job. The poor staff members do their best to keep every passenger satisfied. By making such baseless allegations, you're revealing your true character." A notable number of users expressed agreement with her frustration, albeit in less aggressive terms. "I hate to agree with you! Landed in Heathrow last week! It was an absolute nightmare," a user said. "Last time I went through Heathrow, it was over two hours before I met an English person. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Everyone at the airport was either south Asian or African. The Uber driver was Romanian. The drive through London was the most dramatic example of population replacement I can imagine," said another. "It's the same in Canada. I was in Halifax airport recently and the airport announcer was the most Indian sounding person they could have hired. The crazy thing is when you get out of the airport though. You get to a town in the middle of nowhere and there is always an Indian running the gas station or variety store," a user said.
Indian Express
08-07-2025
- General
- Indian Express
British woman slams Indian staff at Heathrow airport for not speaking English, demands deportation; outraged netizens call her ‘racist'
Lucy White, an X user, recently sparked outrage after she shared her experience with an Indian-origin staff member at London's Heathrow Airport. In her post, which amassed over two million views, White slammed the staff member for not speaking 'a word of English.' '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. See the post here: 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… — Lucy White (@LucyJayneWhite1) July 6, 2025 The post quickly gained traction, eliciting a range of reactions. While a section of social media users backed White over challenges ignited by language barrier, others slammed her, calling her 'racist.' A user wrote, 'Do you speak Hindi? How do you know what their reply meant if the airport staff weren't speaking a word of English? Did you definitely go to Cambridge?' Another user commented, 'You ARE being racist. However I'll take a bet on this being under the list of 'things that never happened'.' '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 third user reacted. 'On the basis you say deport them all – they were obviously a very good judge of character and 100% correct in their assessment,' a fourth user chimed in. Recently, a video of an American man confronting an Indian-origin man in public emerged on social media. In the viral clip, the American man shamed the 'brown' man, asking him to 'go back to his country.'
