Sarah Pochin called on Sir Keir Starmer to ban burkas in “the interest of public safety” during Prime Minister Questions on Wednesday (4 June)
The new Reform MP used her first question in the Commons to ask the prime minister if he would follow in the footsteps of other countries and axe the face coverings.
She said: “Given the Prime Minister’s desire to strengthen strategic alignment with our European neighbours, will he, in the interests of public safety, follow the lead of France, Denmark, Belgium and others and ban the burqa?”
Her comment was met with jeers and outrage from fellow MPs.
Sir Keir responded by welcoming Ms Pochin before saying he “won’t follow her down that line” and then making a jab at Nigel Farage.
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