Rail Conductor Sacked for Questioning ‘Black Privilege’ Was Unfairly Dismissed, Court Rules

Simon Isherwood, who won his case against West Midlands Trains for unfair dismissal, in an undated file photo. Courtesy of The Free Speech Union

A court has ruled that a British rail conductor who was sacked when he questioned “black privilege” in an online diversity training was unfairly dismissed.

The Free Speech Union (FSU), which backed his case, urged for more “free speech training for employers.”