The Torygraph publishing inaccurate rubbish (surely not!).

[SteveH]

An article about banning the burka is illustrated with a photo of a woman wearing a niqab.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/09/01/british-public-back-a-ban-on-burqa-by-two-to-one-poll-finds/?fbclid=IwAR0WQLzddFcjeXRM-OKAfzoJMiL7wl727eIxklEg8oTiAF5Xprmz1saZTX0

[jeremyp]

An article about banning the burka is illustrated with a photo of a woman wearing a niqab.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/09/01/british-public-back-a-ban-on-burqa-by-two-to-one-poll-finds/?fbclid=IwAR0WQLzddFcjeXRM-OKAfzoJMiL7wl727eIxklEg8oTiAF5Xprmz1saZTX0

Well the photo only shows the woman's (I assume it is a woman) head. It could be either a burqa or a niqab.

I was more concerned about the idea of banning the burkini which would be totally ridiculous.

[SteveH]

It's a niqab. It is not a burka.  The second photo here shows burkas. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-38574457

[jeremyp]

It's a niqab. It is not a burka.  The second photo here shows burkas. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-38574457

OK. Accepted.

The effect seems to be about the same though.

[Christine]

Given the Telegraph pays Boris Johnson, we should be grateful they didn't illustrate the piece with a picture of a letter box.

[Roses]

The Telegraph has always been an unpleasant newspaper, imo.

[Walter]

Given the Telegraph pays Boris Johnson, we should be grateful they didn't illustrate the piece with a picture of a letter box.

" letter box" is a fitting description , we all know what it means 👍

[Christine]

" letter box" is a fitting description , we all know what it means 👍

I was being disparaging about both the PM and the Telegraph, did that not come across?  I obviously need to be more explicit.

Currently I'm wearing clothes outside that cover me from head to toe, with a waterproof jacket zipped up to my nose and the hood up, so only my eyes are visible.  Would I still be allowed to dress that way if burkas were banned?  I wonder how the clothing would be described in a law designed to tell women what they can and can't wear in public.  If such a law was enacted I would be keen to test it with a variety of garments that have the same practical effect as burkas, as well as perhaps trying out a burka myself.  I wonder if they'd prosecute an atheist in a burka?

Obviously, anyone should be willing to uncover their face for reasonable security reasons.  Other than that, it's nobody else's business what I wear.

[Roses]

I was being disparaging about both the PM and the Telegraph, did that not come across?  I obviously need to be more explicit.

Currently I'm wearing clothes outside that cover me from head to toe, with a waterproof jacket zipped up to my nose and the hood up, so only my eyes are visible.  Would I still be allowed to dress that way if burkas were banned?  I wonder how the clothing would be described in a law designed to tell women what they can and can't wear in public.  If such a law was enacted I would be keen to test it with a variety of garments that have the same practical effect as burkas, as well as perhaps trying out a burka myself.  I wonder if they'd prosecute an atheist in a burka?

Obviously, anyone should be willing to uncover their face for reasonable security reasons.  Other than that, it's nobody else's business what I wear.

I think I heard that  in some stores people are not permitted to wear hoodies.

[Walter]

Christine
Nope , no need I understood what you meant 👍

However , if the government want to be clear they could put the relevant pics in news papers with captions
" these items of clothing are banned"

Easy ! 

[Robbie]

Steven you are right, it is a picture of a niqab.
How often do we in the UK see people wearing a niqab? Hardly ever. We see burkas sometimes.
I don't believe in banning types of clothing, that's ridiculous and wonder where it would all end.

Given the Telegraph pays Boris Johnson, we should be grateful they didn't illustrate the piece with a picture of a letter box.

Quite!

[SteveH]

Steven you are right, it is a picture of a niqab.
How often do we in the UK see people wearing a niqab? Hardly ever. We see burkas sometimes.
I don't believe in banning types of clothing, that's ridiculous and wonder where it would all end.

Quite!

I've seen niqabs; not in Hemel, wherte I live, where there are quite a few Muslims but not of the more conservative type, but in parts of London, especially Edgeware Road, which runs through the middle of a large Muslim community. I've never seen a burka.