60-year-old Simon Isherwood, who works as a train conductor, was fired by West Midlands Trains for gross misconduct.

"After the diversity training held in March 2021, Isherwood forgot his microphone was still on and, speaking to his wife, some colleagues heard him questioning white privilege," reports Reclaim the Net.

"He was then reported by colleagues who were "angered" by the comments."

"I couldn't be arsed because I thought, 'you know what, I'll just get fucking angry,'" Isherwood reportedly told his wife in a conversation captured on a hot mic.

"You know what I really wanted to ask?… and I wish I had, do they have black privilege in other countries? So, if you're in Ghana?…" Isherwood added.

Unaware that his microphone was still on, Isherwood complained that the company was "indoctrinating their views" that "implied all white people are racist – but I'm not."