London Mayor Boris Johnson has said there is no place for the niqab or full face veil in state schools. Show more
Head teachers say face veils are not suitable for school and parliament in France moves to ban child beauty pageants.
Robert Elms
With Rod Macdonald, Beeban Kidron, Anya von Bremzen, ‘Cover To Cover’ and Laki Mera
3 hours
on BBC Radio London
This week’s ‘Cover To Cover’ is On Broadway by The Drifters and Jess Roden and live music from Laki Mera. Show more
The Barking Hour talks to Jamie Lochead the producer of 'The Wonder of Dogs' on BBC 2, Joseph Connolly talks about his new book and Gary Wilmot chats about his new show in Hackney.
Online abuse is on the rise in London, the Mayor of Newham says his borough should be more integrated and the best managers in the NHS are to be sent in to the worst hospitals to turn them around. Show more
Europa League: Tottenham Hotspur v Tromso IL (8.05pm). Commentary NOT online.
Talking about veils, tube etiquette and smoking in prisons with Jamie Kelsey-Fry and Sarah Gillespie and live music from Coco and The Butterfields.
BBC London joins BBC Radio 5 live.
Tube etiquette and would you leave money for the Arts Council?
