School ban for boy with moustache

Published : 02 Jul 2009 20:00:11

A 14-year-old boy has been banned from a Manchester secondary school for growing a moustache.Akaash Iqbal, 14, of Fallowfield, said Manchester Academy told him to leave and not return until he had shaved off his facial hair. Akaash said he does not want to shave and that the incident has left him "embarrassed and left out". Manchester Academy said it has rules on personal appearance and dress which students are expected to follow. 'Slippery slope' Asif Mahmood, Akaash's father, said: "He'.... read more