#London Mayor Criticizes #Burkini Ban before #Paris Visit

Local Editor

London Mayor Sadiq Khan spoke out against the banning of the burkini swimsuit in France as he headed to Paris Thursday for talks with his French counterpart.

Khan, the first Muslim mayor of a major Western capital, spoke out after some 30 French towns banned the burkini, triggering a fierce debate about women’s rights and secularism.

"I don’t think anyone should tell women what they can and can’t wear. Full stop. It’s as simple as that," he told the London Evening Standard newspaper.

Khan is due to hold talks with Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo covering the impact of Britain’s vote in June to leave the European Union as well as trade and security.

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