[Escapee]

Shops should treat wearers of the Burkha exactly the same as those wearing any other item that conceals the face such as hoodies or motorcycle crash helmets, a person should not be allowed on the premises wearing a Burkha if other forms of concealing the face are not allowed.

As a matter of courtesy I always remove my motorcycle helmet at garages and any shop before I enter. Also I would not be expected to enter my workplace wearing a crash helmet. A work colleague wearing a flip front crash helmet has been asked at a garage to remove it entirely for security reasons even though it shows his face.

My local pub makes people remove any hats or caps as they enter the premises for cctv purposes, I would expect them to request the same of someone wearing a Burkha.

I see no reason why there should be any exclusions to the rule, although perhaps the government should assure shop keepers that they will not face any action if they refuse entry to someone wearing a Burkha.

If this happened and the rule applied to all, the Burkha would perhaps not need to be banned.