Mayor of Cannes bans burquinis on the beach

The mayor of Cannes has banned the wearing of burquinis and "swimwear that does not respect secularism" on the beach.

The subject of Islamic dress is an extremely thorny one in France - where the full face burqa is banned.

Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports.

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