A Conservative MP has been warned he could face legal action if he refuses to meet constituents who wear burkas or niqabs, which hide their faces.
Lawyers for pressure group Liberty have written to Philip Hollobone stating the Equality Act obliges him to avoid discrimination.
The Kettering MP said he needed to meet voters face-to-face.
He added he would invite those who did not remove their veil to communicate in a different way, such as by letter.
Mr Hollobone was unavailable for comment when the BBC attempted to contact him.
I think it is a shame that Liberty is prepared to take up this issue, and yet appears to hide behind a veil of secrecy as to why it does not take up the issue of convicted prisoners human right to the vote.
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