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Muslim women will be allowed to don burkas under their mortar boards at Cambridge University graduation ceremonies.
The strict dress code for the end-ofterm events has been lifted by university dons, it emerged this week.
Muslim leaders have welcomed the rule change but BNP leader and Downing College law graduate Nick Griffin has criticised the move to allow the veil.
The university's website outlines the hard-line dress code which is "strictly enforced at ceremonies, and if you do not observe it, you may not be permitted to graduate on a particular occasion".