Midland MP's 'ban the burka' bill
Peter Hollobone, Conservative MP for Kettering has introduced a bill to parliament which seeks to "ban the burka" in public places.
Midlands MP's 'Ban the burka' bill in Parliament
An MP will today call for the full Islamic veil to be banned.
Kettering's Tory MP Philip Hollobone will raise a Private Members' Bill in Parliament. It) Bill's second reading.
His 'ban the burka' bill follows his decision not to see constituents who refuse to lift their veils.
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