UK public heavily in favour of burqa ban
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LONDON, Sept 1, (AFP): Twice as many British people support a ban on women wearing a burqa than oppose one, with a majority also in favour of outlawing the burkini, according to a poll published Thursday.
Some 57 percent of the 1,668 adults polled by YouGov said they supported “a law that bans people from wearing the burqa in the UK”, with 36 percent “strongly supporting” the ban compared with only 10 percent who were “strongly opposed”.
The poll comes following a row in France about the banning of the burkini in around 30 coastal resorts in the Riviera. The country’s highest administrative court later suspended the ruling after it was challenged by rights groups.
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