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Conservative Split: Badenoch Prioritizes Sharia Courts Over Burqa Ban

10/23/2025

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Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative leader, says a nationwide ban on burqas is not a priority.
She opposes Robert Jenrick, the shadow justice secretary, who argued for a nationwide crackdown on Muslim face veils.
Badenoch argues issues like Sharia courts and cousin marriage should take precedence.
She has previously spoken against face coverings in constituency surgeries.
The debate reflects a Conservative split on cultural integration and face coverings.

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Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative leader, says a nationwide ban on burqas is not a priority.
She opposes Robert Jenrick, the shadow justice secretary, who argued for a nationwide crackdown on Muslim face veils.
Badenoch argues issues like Sharia courts and cousin marriage should take precedence.
She has previously spoken against face coverings in constituency surgeries.
The debate reflects a Conservative split on cultural integration and face coverings.