The RE teacher suspended over a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad is reported to have ‘defended his right to freedom of speech’ in a heated telephone call with the father of a Muslim pupil at Batley Grammar School, Mail Online can reveal. It follows Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick saying the protests were 'not right', adding that suggestions the teacher was in hiding are 'very disturbing'. He told the BBC: 'It must be right that a teacher can appropriately show images of the Prophet Muhammad. He also told Sky News: 'I was disturbed to see scenes of people protesting outside the school - that is not right. Protestors gathered outside Batley Grammar School on Friday.

Source: The Nation March 27, 2021 12:00 UTC