"I would look to ban face coverings, if I could, but I would like to make it a reason for stop and search. I don't think in an open society you need to cover your face. I've prosecuted a woman in a burka. It has to be assumed that if you're hiding your face, you're hiding it for a criminal reason."
"Yes. Burkas are banned in many Muslim countries. They are not religious. They are part of a tradition inflicted and they've got nothing to do with religion. I don't think in an open society people should cover their face. It provides a cloak of anonymity for criminals."
A London mayoral candidate proposes banning face coverings and making burka-wearing a justifiable reason for police stop-and-search, arguing covered faces provide anonymity for criminals. The candidate described parts of London as feeling like a Muslim city and called for greater celebration of Judeo-Christian and British culture in the capital. The candidate argued burkas are cultural rather than religious, noted burka bans in some Muslim countries, and cited prior prosecution of a woman in a burka. The candidate resigned from the CPS in June 2025 and moved from the Conservatives to Reform UK.
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