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Ban all face coverings in the UK

Submitted on Tuesday 24th June 2025

Rejected on Thursday 17th July 2025

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)

Petition Action

Ban all face coverings in the UK

Petition Details

Ban all face coverings in the UK those include religious coverings

Additional Information

Our ability to see people's faces is essential for maintaining public safety and ensuring that everyone feels secure.
While face coverings might serve various personal, cultural, or religious functions, in the public realm they can obscure identity and increase the potential for unlawful activities. Data from various safety reports suggests that places with visible face policies report fewer incidents of crime and greater community trust. Ban them all!!


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.

You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:

Prohibit the wearing of all full-face coverings in public spaces
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/723131

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