Northern England Muslim teaching assistant, Aishah Azmi, who sparked a political storm after she refused to remove her veil during lessons, won her employment tribunal case for victimisation against the school which suspended her but lost her claims for discrimination and harassment.

Ms Azmi was awarded £1,000 for “injury to feelings” after she succeeded in her claim of victimisation. But her claims of direct and indirect discrimination, and her claim of harassment, were dismissed. Kirklees Council suspended Aishah Azmi, 24, after she refused to remove her veil while teaching at Headfield Church of England Junior School in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire.

In a statement Mrs Azmi said she was considering an appeal against the decision to dismiss three of her claims.