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Friday, 20 October 2006, 05:10 GMT 06:10 UK

Teacher veil ruling in the press

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The Muslim teaching assistant whose religious discrimination claim was rejected appears on many front pages.

The Daily Mail claims the ruling which backs a decision to suspend Aishah Azmi for refusing to remove the veil, is a clear victory for racial integration.

The Daily Telegraph says wearing the veil is a political and cultural statement, not a religious one.

Mrs Azmi "vows to continue her fight", says the Times, with her legal team indicating it will take it to Europe.

Medical row

The Daily Mail says England and Wales's medicines watchdog has decided not to fund a bone cancer treatment available in Scotland and the rest of Europe.  

"Medical Apartheid", says the paper, claiming the drug can extend the life of patients by up to seven years.  

The Daily Telegraph says three women plan to go to court over the decision.  

One of them, Jacky Pickles, a midwife for 25 years, said she had to work in a health service "that won't support me when I most need it".

Iraq hospitals

The Independent highlights a warning by doctors in Iraq that the disintegration of the country's health service is leaving its civilians defenceless.  

It says as many as half the civilian deaths in the last three years might have been avoided if proper medical care had been provided to the victims.

And the paper's correspondent describes Iraqi hospitals as dangerous places.

He says that police and soldiers force doctors by gunpoint to abandon operations and treat their comrades.

Insurance 'con'

High street banks have been accused of mis-selling debt cover in a "con" costing £1bn, says the Guardian.  

The Office of Fair Trading believes a lack of information and competition contribute to overcharging for cover on loans and credit cards, it reports.  

Elsewhere, the Sun earmarks "veteran entertainer" Des O'Connor, 74, as the next host of Channel 4's Countdown.  

It comments that he takes over from Des Lynam, 64, making the show "a bastion in the fight against ageism".



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