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.

Live updates

Northamptonshire MP Philip Hollobone told ITV News Central why he wants it become illegal to wear face coverings in public.

An MP who says he will not meet constituents who wear the veil today tried to get Parliament to make it illegal to wear face coverings in public.

Philip Hollobone wants Britain to follow the example of France, which has banned the wearing of the niqab, or veil.

Rajiv Popat has been examining why some women choose to wear the veil.

Burka Credit: Abd Rabbo Ammar/ABACA/Press Association Images

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.