Former Chelsea captains John Terry and Dennis Wise have faced backlash after publicly supporting Rupert Lowe's controversial proposal to ban foreign nationals from claiming benefits in the UK. Lowe, leader of the Restore Britain party, outlined the policy on social media, calling for the removal of migrants unable to support themselves and using the savings to cut taxes for British workers.
Terry responded to Lowe's post with a comment saying '100% yes', while Wise went further with '200%'. The endorsements drew criticism online, with one user stating, 'The odds are that if John Terry and Dennis Wise support something, it's probably best to be on the opposite side.' Another called them 'two idiots'.
This is not the first time Terry has supported Lowe; he previously agreed with Lowe's call to ban the burqa. Lowe, a former Southampton chairman, left Nigel Farage's Reform Party to launch Restore, advocating for the deportation of illegal immigrants and the protection of British culture and Christian principles.
Lowe's benefits ban was recently challenged in Parliament by Labour MP Andrew Western, who accused Lowe of conflating figures and overestimating the cost. Western noted that many households with foreign nationals include British or Irish citizens, making the claim that £10.1 billion was 'gifted to foreign nationals' inaccurate.
