Robert Jenrick, the shadow justice secretary, has expressed his support for Britain banning the burqa. ‘I probably would ban the burqa… There are basic values in this country and we should stand up and defend them, and… whether it’s sharia courts or wearing of the burqa, these are issues we’re going to have to confront,’ Jenrick said on Talk TV , while discussing the growing number of European countries outlawing the burqa, with Italy introducing a bill this month.

If Britain were to pass a law banning face coverings, it is Muslim women who would be the first to benefit

The laws in place in European countries such as France, Switzerland, Austria and others are religiously neutral and applicable to all face coverings, from masks to balaclavas. Calling these laws ‘burqa bans’ is mislea

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