A Muslim student at a London school has lost a High Court challenge against its ban on prayer rituals.

Michaela School in Wembley was taken to court by the girl over the policy, which she argued was discriminatory.

The non-faith state secondary school previously told the High Court that allowing prayer rituals risked "undermining inclusion" among pupils.

The free school's founder and headteacher Katharine Birbalsingh said the ruling was a "victory for all schools."

In an 83-page written judgement dismissing the student's case, Mr Justice Linden said: "The claimant at the very least impliedly accepted, when she enrolled at the school, that she would be subject to restrictions on her ability to manifest her religion."

TalkTV's Vanessa Feltz is joined by Isabel Oakeshott, who says it was a “tremendous abuse of tax payers' money.”

Centre for Education and Youth’s Baz Ramaiah also joins Vanessa to discuss the controversy.

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