The women claim the driver said they were a "threat to him and his passengers" Two Muslim women have claimed they were refused a bus ride because one had her face covered by a veil. The students, both 22 and from Slough, Berkshire, boarded a Metroline bus from Russell Square to Paddington, London.
But they said when they presented their tickets on Tuesday, the driver told them they were a "threat" to passengers and ordered them off the bus. The firm has started an "urgent" investigation. The Muslim Council of Britain said it was "deeply concerned". [BBC] Read more
Muslim students 'banned from London bus for wearing a veil’ An investigation has been launched after two students said they were banned from boarding a London bus because one was wearing a Muslim veil that covered her face.
The 22-year-old women said they were told by the driver they were a “threat” and were ordered from the Number 7 after trying to get on at Bloomsbury.
The incident on Tuesday came after immigration minister Damien Green dismissed a call from Tory backbencher Philip Hollobone for a ban on Muslim face-coverings. [London Evening Standard] Read more
