John Terry Endorses Restore Britain Burqa Ban Proposal

Former England and Chelsea captain John Terry has sparked controversy by appearing to endorse a political party's proposals to ban the burqa in public spaces and limit London Underground signage to English only. The incident unfolded over the weekend of March 21, 2026, when Terry commented on an Instagram post by Rupert Lowe, the leader of Restore Britain and member of Parliament for Great Yarmouth.

Lowe, a former Reform UK lawmaker who left the party in 2025 amid internal disputes, shared a photograph of Whitechapel Underground station in East London. The image highlighted bilingual signage in English and Bengali, introduced in 2022 to acknowledge the area's Bangladeshi community. Accompanying the photo was a statement from Lowe: "This picture was taken in London. Restore Britain would ban the burqa, and Restore Britain would ensure that all London stations use English, and English only. Enough is enough. Vote Restore Britain to get our capital city back." Some observers noted that the post cropped out the English portion of the sign, though Lowe did not address this detail.

Terry, now an academy coach at Chelsea, responded in the comments with three clapping emojis and an...