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British Woman Demands Deportation Of Indian Staff At Heathrow Airport For Not Speaking English; Says, “Deport Them All”

Lucy White, a British woman, took to her X (formerly Twitter) handle to make a questionable demand. She stated in her post that on landing at London's Heathrow Airport, she observed that the majority of staff were of Indian and Asian descent. Moreover, the woman claimed that they weren't speaking "a word of English." On telling them to "speak English", they replied to her and that she was being racist.

by Sanjana Shenoy
British Woman Demands Deportation Of Indian Staff At Heathrow Airport For Not Speaking English; Says, “Deport Them All”

Heathrow Airport in London is one of the largest and major international airports in the world. The primary hub for Virgin Atlantic and British Airways, the airport witnesses over 85 million passengers per year. A diverse group of staff working at the London Airport makes it an inclusive transport hub. However, recently, an enraged British woman demanded the deportation of Indian staff for “not speaking English.” Read on to know more.

British Woman Slams Indian/ Asian Staff At Heathrow Airport In London

Lucy White, a British woman, took to her X (formerly Twitter) handle to make a questionable demand. She stated in her post that on landing at London’s Heathrow Airport, she observed that the majority of staff were of Indian and Asian descent. Moreover, the woman claimed that they weren’t speaking “a word of English.” On telling them to “speak English”, they replied to her and that she was being racist.

White continued in her post that the Indian and Asian staff knew she was right. So, she claims, they used the “race card.” Enraged she demanded on X, that they be deported. “Deport them all,” wrote the British woman. Lucy White questioned why Asian and Indian staff working at Heathrow Airport in London, the first entry point to the UK. She ended the post by asking what tourists would think.

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Claims They “Don’t Speak Word Of English”; Netizens Disagree

Netizens had mixed reactions to her post. While many agreed that Heathrow Airport did indeed have a larger population of Asian staff, many disagreed that they couldn’t speak English. “This is fabricated,” said an X user who observed that the staff speaks English. Another person mentioned that they were at Heathrow Airport recently and interacted with the staff in English.

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Another British woman, Sadie Trent, commented, “Not true”. The woman claimed to know staff who work at Heathrow and Gatwick. “This never happened” was another common comment from Netizens who flew via Heathrow recently. However, a few agreed with her and called the situation “population replacement”.

Meanwhile, have you flown through Heathrow Airport in London lately?

Cover Image Courtesy: Canva Pro/Nikada and X/ @LucyJayneWhite1

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First Published: July 08, 2025 11:54 AM