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The burka is banned

Ros Atkins Ros Atkins | 15:36 UK time, Friday, 17 November 2006

This has just come through on the AP newswire in the past few moments...

The Dutch government has voted to support a proposal to ban women from appearing in public wearing the burka -- headgear that covers the face apart from the eyes. The proposed ban would apply to streets, public transport, schools and courts in the Netherlands.

we're in little doubt you'll want to talk about so it's making tonight's show.... let us know your views....

Send us your phone number as well, if you'd like to come on air on a couple of hours.

Because of this we're going to have leave the stories about checking up on partners and doctors' responsibility... we're still going to be talking about the Taser incident in California.

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