02 February 2010

Poll shows Britons back limited curbs on the veil

The British people support some restrictions on wearing the burka in public but oppose an outright ban, according to a new poll for The Independent.

The ComRes survey found that almost two out of three people believe it should be illegal to wear a burka in places such as banks and airports. But six out of 10 people oppose a ban on wearing it in all public places. [independent.co.uk] Read more

[For a comparison of this poll's results and another recent survey on this issue see this article at LibertyPhile Research]