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An MP has called for ministers to ban the wearing of burkas, branding it "offensive" and "against the British way of life".
Philip Hollobone, Conservative MP for Kettering, told the Commons: "This is Britain. We are not a Muslim country.
"Covering your face in public is strange, and to many people both intimidating and offensive.
"I seriously think that a ban on wearing the burka in public should be considered."