The former Justice Minister, Jack Straw, made a public apology last night over comments he made in October 2006 that have since sparked controversy on the wearing of niqab in the UK and across Europe. Participating in an election hustings event organized by the local ENGAGE unit in Blackburn Mr Straw said:
“To be blunt, if I had realised the scale of publicity that they (his comments) received in October 2006, I wouldn’t have made them and I am sorry that it has caused problems and I offer that apology. [ENGAGE] Read more
