BBC survey finds support for veil ban in public
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One in three people in Britain would support a total ban on the wearing of the Muslim full-face veil in public, according to a survey by the BBC.
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A senior British cabinet minister said on Friday it would be better if Muslim women did not wear full veils, inflaming anger among the country's Islamic community and sparking heated debate on social integration.
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More than 50% of MPs support the introduction of a new public holiday, a survey suggests.
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The Scottish Cabinet is set to meet on Wednesday to consider whether to introduce a ban on smoking in public places. Do you agree with this proposal?
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Most smokers in England are respecting the ban on lighting up in enclosed public places, a survey suggests.
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LONDON: Britain is to ban smoking in most public places, according to reports ahead of the launch of an ambitious goverment effort to legislate its way to better public health.
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The case of a Muslim woman fined for wearing a veil has created a dispute involving politicians, civil rights groups and a fashion designer.
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GARDEZ, Afghanistan - Afghan police officers working a highway checkpoint near here noticed something odd recently about a passenger in a red pickup truck. Though covered head to toe in a burqa, the traditional veil worn by Afghan women, she was unusually tall. When the police asked her questions, she refused to answer.
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A senior British Cabinet minister has sparked fury by saying that Muslim women who wore full veils made community relations more difficult.
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LONDON: Britain's Muslim community is providing "considerable support" to counter-terrorism agencies, the head of the London police, John Stevens, said yesterday.
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Harriet Harman, Labour's deputy leader and minister for women, gave public backing to a ban on prostitution yesterday
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Turkey's parliament has approved two constitutional amendments easing the ban on women wearing headscarves in universities. Send us your views.
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France's recent decision to ban the wearing of traditional Muslim headscarves in public schools - a law widely perceived in the Muslim community as an undemocratic expression of "Islamophobia" - has increased ...
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The Queenâs annual Christmas Broadcast, which appealed for greater tolerance and understanding between Britainâs differing cultural and religious groups, was tonight warmly welcomed by Muslim leaders.
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Senior government officials rallied Sunday to support a High Court ruling forbidding the BBC, Britain's public service broadcaster, from transmitting news about accusations of campaign finance improprieties ...Comment
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The BBC seems to be coming in for strong criticism from some of your correspondents. Many people would like to see the BBC abolished altogether.   I have been amazed by the information on many subjects that are available from the BBC on the internet.
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The majority of people in the UK are against the British military's presence in Afghanistan, a BBC poll suggests.