Muslim cabinet minister Baroness Warsi pulled out of defending the burqa at an international TV debate because of “government pressure”, it was claimed today. The Tory party co-chairman had been due to appear in front of a global TV audience of 350 million people opposing the motion that “France is right to ban the face veil“. However, a Tory party source said that Baroness Warsi had pulled out for diary commitments.

Evening Standard, 27 October 2010

Update:  See also Daily Telegraph, 28 October 2010