Sikhs should be allowed to wear their Kirpans (ceremonial daggers) to school and other public places, Britain's first Asian judge, Sir Mota Singh QC, has said.

There have been a number of cases of Sikhs being refused entry to venues because they wear the Kirpan or other religious artefacts. Last year, a Sikh police officer, who had been told to remove his turban during riot training, won a discrimination case against the Greater Manchester Police.