PETITION: Ban the burka! Ban this oppressive medieval practice!

33,735 Signatures
Goal: 100,000 Signatures

ADDRESSED TO: JUSTICE SECRETARY SHABANA MAHMOOD

Today, in the House of Commons, a Reform MP, Sarah Pochin, questioned Keir Starmer about banning the oppressive Islamic burka.

Keir Starmer ignored the question, but the question has caused a storm in politics and in the media.

The British people overwhelmingly want the burka/niqab banned on security grounds.

The burka/niqab is a backward practice that oppresses women.

We have launched a petition that we intend to deliver to Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood, demanding that there is an urgent public referendum on this issue.

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COMMENTS

Jeremy Waters signed 2025-06-15 01:03:16 +0100

Not wanted in the UK. Faces must be visible.
Colin Manson signed 2025-06-14 19:33:23 +0100
Sophie Benger signed 2025-06-14 17:07:43 +0100
Nita Nathaniel signed 2025-06-14 15:54:13 +0100
Gerard Dolan signed 2025-06-14 11:43:43 +0100
Derrick Fellowes signed via Derrick Fellowes 2025-06-14 10:56:57 +0100
Tracy Edwards signed 2025-06-13 22:05:02 +0100
S M signed 2025-06-13 20:16:09 +0100
K K signed 2025-06-13 19:40:17 +0100
Colin Vincent signed 2025-06-13 18:44:39 +0100
Wendy Harris-Weaving signed 2025-06-13 14:09:56 +0100

The burka is offensive to Western women and is hugely detrimental to security and National safety. This is a CHRISTIAN country!
Pete Blanchard signed 2025-06-13 12:58:33 +0100
Andy Cadman signed 2025-06-13 08:25:54 +0100
Edmund Johnson signed 2025-06-12 21:56:43 +0100
Jill Young signed 2025-06-12 21:08:32 +0100
David Evans signed 2025-06-12 19:09:42 +0100

for the poor women who are forced to wear this worldwide
Marion Ferrans signed 2025-06-12 16:31:20 +0100
Elizabeth Hylands signed 2025-06-12 16:11:50 +0100

The burqa is a risk to our country ,who knows wh is under it .For security sake ban the burqa.
Barbara Gilbert signed 2025-06-12 15:16:12 +0100

This is the 21st Century, I find this garment Abhorrent and is Absolutely Not Required in this day and age. It is Demeaning to All Women that wear it.
Andrew Horrod signed 2025-06-12 14:24:05 +0100
Paul Dixon signed 2025-06-12 14:03:02 +0100
John Kilday signed 2025-06-12 13:20:38 +0100

IT SHOULD NEVER BE ALLOWED TO WEAR IN GREAT BRITAIN
Gary Chadwick signed 2025-06-12 11:36:54 +0100

no place in a modern society that values women
Graham Jones signed 2025-06-12 11:22:51 +0100

When facial recognition is being used this cannot be permitted. All face coverings should be removed when in public with exceptions only on health gro
Lisa Still signed 2025-06-12 10:19:48 +0100

Does not belong in our country or culture.
Kevin Blackburn signed 2025-06-12 08:28:11 +0100

Ban all face coverings, need to see full face.
Stephen Fenn signed 2025-06-12 07:05:32 +0100
Mark Gingles signed 2025-06-12 06:09:21 +0100
Marcia Hobbs signed 2025-06-11 22:20:26 +0100
Anthony Farrugia signed 2025-06-11 21:30:28 +0100

No Burqas