Former England and Chelsea captain John Terry appears to have endorsed a policy to ban the burqa in public spaces in Britain. The 44-year-old reacted to an Instagram post by Rupert Lowe, leader of the right-wing Restore Britain party, who pledged to outlaw the garment worn by some observant Muslim women and to ban foreign language signs at railway stations.
Lowe's post featured a woman wearing a burqa outside Whitechapel Station, which has a sign in Bengali reflecting the local Bangladeshi community. Terry responded with three clapping emojis, according to the Daily Mail. Lowe later defended Terry, stating that the policy is supported by the vast majority of British people.
Lowe, 68, was elected as MP for Great Yarmouth for Reform UK but was suspended from the party following allegations of bullying, which he denies. He lost a bid to prevent a parliamentary watchdog from investigating the complaint. Calls to ban the burqa have previously proven controversial; Reform MP Sarah Pochin raised the issue at PMQs but was rebuffed by party leader Nigel Farage, who called the comments 'wrong and ugly'.
Terry has occasionally disclosed his political leanings, including posing with a St George's Flag while skiing. Metro has approached his representatives for comment.
