A ban on the Muslim veil in public buildings, shopping centres and on buses and trains has been called for by Lisa Duffy, the Ukip leadership hopeful.

Ms Duffy has demanded Islamic faith schools to be shut down in a bid to tackle radicalisation, as well as a "complete and comprehensive ban" on sharia courts in the UK.

In a speech in London this morning, Ms Duffy will say her proposals are designed to foster integration, arguing that "Muslims who were born in this country ... are as British as I am and I simply want them to feel as British as I do".