Sarah Pochin’s question deserves a full parliamentary debate precisely because the proliferation of the burqa and niqab does provoke such unease. This arises not from any ‘hatefulness’ towards people ...

The U.S. State Department announced on Thursday that it imposed sanctions on four judges at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, marking the first time that the United States has used ...

Minister also wants to see end to prayer rooms at universities In August 2018, Denmark banned the wearing full-face veils like the burqa and niqab in public places, with offenders subject to a ...

Mette Frederiksen said on Thursday she was seeking to extend the 2018 niqab ban to educational institutions and remove prayer rooms, citing concerns about social control and oppression. #EuropeNews ...

Reform UK’s newest MP calling for a ban on the burka was “dumb”, the party’s chairman has said. In a sign of a Reform split on the policy, Zia Yusuf said he had “no idea” that Sarah ...

Huge petition to axe benefits for asylum seekers hits major new milestone MPs may debate the issue in Parliament because so many people have signed the online document.

Reform UK chairman Zia Yusuf says it was "dumb" for the party's newest MP to call on Sir Keir Starmer to ban the burka. Sarah Pochin - who won last month's Runcorn and Helsby by-election - urged ...

Several countries have introduced restrictions on where the burka or niqab can be worn. France banned the wearing of veils intended to conceal the face in public in 2010, with similar bans in ...