Kemi Badenoch says company bosses should have right to ban burkas and face coverings in workplace

Bosses should have the right to ban burkas and face coverings in the workplace, Kemi Badenoch has said.

The Conservative Party leader said companies should be able to dictate what attire employees use.

“Organisations should be able to decide what their staff wear,” She told The Sunday Telegraph . “It shouldn’t be something that people should be able to override.”

Her comments come after Reform MP Sarah Pochin asked Sir Keir Starmer during Prime Minister’s Questions whether Britain would ban the burka being worn in public.

The burka, which is worn by some Muslim women, is a traditional dress that covers the entire body, including the face.

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