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A private member's bill outlawing burkas, niqabs and other face coverings is on the list of motions to be discussed in Parliament later today. Its sponsor, the Conservative MP Philip Hollobone, says it will aid integration - and balaclavas would also be banned.
France and Belgium already have similar bans, is it time we followed suit?
Does the government have the right to tell people what they can and can't wear? Would a ban infringe on people's rights, or liberate them?
Should Britain ban the veil? Nicky Campbell takes your calls.
BBC Radio 5 Live, Your Call (6th September, 2013)
A private member's bill outlawing burkas, niqabs and other face coverings is on the list of motions to be discussed in Parliament later today. Its sponsor, the Conservative MP Philip Hollobone, says it will aid integration - and balaclavas would also be banned.
France and Belgium already have similar bans, is it time we followed suit?
Does the government have the right to tell people what they can and can't wear? Would a ban infringe on people's rights, or liberate them?
Should Britain ban the veil? Nicky Campbell takes your calls.
BBC Radio 5 Live, Your Call (6th September, 2013)
