‘A collective failure’: uproar in France after school head quits in row over Muslim veil

Anger from politicians across the spectrum as Paris principal resigns following online death threats

French politicians from across the spectrum have expressed dismay over the resignation of a Paris school principal who had received death threats after asking a student to remove her Muslim veil on the premises.

In a show of support, prime minister Gabriel Attal, a former education minister, was set to receive the principal late on Wednesday, his office said.