A teacher in London was fired after he drew the attention of Muslim students to their religious ritual, being accused of serious misconduct.

The incident took place in a public school in London, where the teacher had worked for nearly three years. It all started when a group of Muslim students washed their feet in the boys' bathroom sinks, and the teacher told them that this behavior was not allowed and that the school is not religious. He emphasized that Great Britain is a Christian state, which led to complaints from three students who felt hurt. The teacher was suspended and later fired for serious misconduct, being proposed for a ban on working with minors. The police investigation was closed without charges, but the child protection committee concluded that the student who filed the complaint suffered emotional trauma. The teacher, supported by the Union for Freedom of Expression, is contesting the decision and is suing the local authority, claiming that he was unfairly dismissed. Lord Young criticized the case, emphasizing that the teacher was sanctioned for expressing an opinion related to the official religion of England.